Bart Vandewoestyne writes:
>
> I have followed the instructions that are in the ELKS-FAQ but when I
> trie to compile a new kernel i get the following error message:
>
> ld86: text segment too large for 16bit
> make: *** [arch/i86/tools/system] Error 2
>
> What am I doing wrong here? I'm new at all this, these are my first
> compiling-experiences and I would like to learn a bit about the ELKS
> operating system. I'm trying to install it on an old IBM PS/2 model 30
> 286.
>
There are two possibilities. Firstly you may have selected some options
when you did make config that make the kernel too large. Run "make distclean"
and then make config again, and press return in answer to each question.
Secondly you may be running an old version of dev86 which does not optimise
the code very well. You can solve this either by installing a new version
of dev86, or by re-configuring the kernel with make config, and saying no
to the serial and parallel drivers.
Al
