Re: [Nolug] 2.4.17 kernel upgrade on SuSE 7.3? (fwd)

On Wednesday 26 December 2001 14:58, you wrote:
> Im trying to upgrade to 2.4.17 on a SuSE 7.3 system, kernel compiles ok,
> but when i boot, the system pauses right after the "loading linux...."
> message, the reboots.
>
> thinking there was a problem with bzImages, i went back and tried a "make
> zImage", and received an error saying the system was too big.
>
> Am I missing something here? The hardware is Compaq Deskpro 4000 ,
> Pentium133 .
>
> Thanks in advance.
> -m

first off you probably ought to "make bzImage". Also, don't put everything
in the kernel, put most everything you can as modules, I've had that happen
if my kernel gets over around 950 K.

Hope that helps
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