[linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)

[Benjamin Bunck <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you feel like the options you selected in "make config" are solid?
It's the only thing left I can think of that would cause a compiled kernel
not the work across versions and architectures.  If you want, post (or
email me directly) on of your .config files, and I'll try it out on one of
my machines.

Ben


On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Weqaar Ali Janjua wrote:

>
> I even tried on a fresh redhat 7.1 box, tried recompiling the same
> kernel-version which was pre-installed with rpms!! I keep on checking
> warning messages with -Wall flag but everything seems to be fine!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gLaNDix" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 5:37 PM
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)
>
>
> >
> > just a tho't, but have you upgraded all the progs/libs the kernel is
> > dependant on?  i believe there's a file in /usr/src/linux/ about that,
> > but the filename escapes me...  i know i had problems when first trying
> > the 2.2.x kernel before i followed those instructions....
> >
> > gLaNDix
> >
> > Weqaar Ali Janjua wrote:
> >
> > >I have tried everything, I have been recompiling kernels for the last 4
> yrs
> > >but never faced such problem except the image-size-limit and compiling
> > >against header files for a different or older kernel...but everythings
> > >perfect(seems to be) here...did u recompile 2.4x branch kernel and it
> worked
> > >fine????
> > >Thanx,
> > >Weqaar Ali Janjua
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Donald King" <donald_king@xxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 3:16 PM
> > >Subject: [linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)
> > >
> > >
> > >>I'm new to the list, so I'm replying to a quoted message...
> > >>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> > >>>Behalf Of Weqaar Ali Janjua
> > >>>Sent: 11 August 2001 05:31
> > >>>To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> > >>>Subject: [linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Hello,
> > >>>  Well I noticed my kernel image was larger than 800K, I recompiled it
> > >>>
> > >and
> > >
> > >>>it came upto 767K but still the same problem!! The exact message after
> > >>>
> > >it
> > >
> > >>>hangs up is:
> > >>>
> > >>>Loading linuximage..........
> > >>>Uncompresing Linux...... Ok, booting the kernel.
> > >>>
> > >>> and here it hangs!!! Every step during compilation went fine.
> > >>>Thanx,
> > >>>Weqaar Ali Janjua
> > >>>
> > >>After configuring the kernel, did you compile it with a command like
> "make
> > >>dep clean bzImage modules"?  bzImage means BIG zImage, which is required
> > >>
> > >if
> > >
> > >>the *uncompressed* kernel size in memory will be larger than a certain
> > >>
> > >limit.
> > >
> > >>The penalty it imposes on a kernel that doesn't need it is minimal, so
> > >>
> > >it's
> > >
> > >>highly recommended that you simply compile all your kernels as bzImage.
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Donald King, a.k.a. Chronos Tachyon -- WWED?
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