On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 06:13:31PM -0000, suresh chandra mannava wrote: > > Today I read the kernel howto�s, I recompiled my kernel > 2.4.3-12 with Enabling some options by using make xconfig, > every thing went fine until I used, Make bzImage using > nohup. This is the output generated (last few lines) What > is the meaning for it? What will be the solution to rect- > ify this? > > Message start�s here: > > � > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.3/arch/i386/boot/compressed' > gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -o tools/build tools/build.c >-I/usr/src/linux-2.4.3/include > objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S compressed/bvmlinux compressed/bvmlinux.out > tools/build -b bbootsect bsetup compressed/bvmlinux.out CURRENT > bzImage > Root device is (3, 9) > Boot sector 512 bytes. > Setup is 4636 bytes. > System is 1024 kB > warning: kernel is too big for standalone boot from floppy > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.3/arch/i386/boot' > ---end quoted text---
This is NOT an error, just a warning. If you are compiling for boot from HDD, this kernel would be fine. However, if you are intending to use this on a boot floppy or rescure floppy, it would be too large to fit. It is likely that you have compiled too many modules as static. Some modules may be kept as load- able, and for things that you do not need mark "No" clearly at th menuconfig/ xconfig level. Keep the kernel size below 1.2 M in case it is for a boot floppy. You need some space for the boot loading mechanism (LILO, syslinux, loadlin whatever) ... HTH Bish -- : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : Limits for UID LOST #123 FYI, the number of UIDs a Linux system can take is fixed. This is kernel dependent. Kernels before 2.4 used a 16 bit UID and therefore a max of 65536 users. Kernel 2.4 uses 32 bit UID viz upto 4 billion users. Which computer would have that many ? ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>#################################### : _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
