14-Jul-00 16:41 you wrote:
> From: "Khimenko Victor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Bug in kernel - how to make big kernel bootable with GRUB (was Re: Linux
>2.4.0-Test{1,2} with Grub (I think I found the answer))
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 04:22:49 +0400 (MSD)
>> But even then GRUB will not use full size of this field so you need equially
>> trivial patch for GRUB:
> Oh, many thanks. I'll apply it. :)
> BTW, why does LILO work even if the build tool in Linux doesn't
> write a correct size? Does it overwrite the size of a kernel when it
> is loaded?
Perhaps. I've not investigated. At least with said patch attached (and one
byte in http://www.granfalloon.com/files/bzImage-2.4.0-test1 changed to
accomodate mentioned problem in linux build tool) I can load said kernel...