Re: 2.4test1 make zImage error
On 09 Jun 2000, Bolan Meek wrote: [snip] I don't think you're supposed to `make clean` after `make dep`: you'll be removing some of the work done by `make menuconfig` and `make dep`. I always go straight to `make zImage` or bzImage` after `make dep`. [snip] According to Welsh and Kaufman (Running Linux), 2nd edition, Step 3, after make dep is: If you have built a kernel from this source before, run `make clean' to clear out old object files and force a complete rebuild. I've always done this over a number of years, first on 2.0.x and now on 2.2.x series, and never had any problems. On the other hand, I once did `make proper' which I think is advised in the kernel README, or elsewhere, and that did screw things up. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: http://www.pentelikon.freeserve.co.uk/bookreviews/ Skeptical articles: http://www.freethinker.uklinux.net/ To be forced by desire into any unwarrantable belief is a calamity. I.A. Richards
Re: 2.4test1 make zImage error
adam.edgar wrote:
I have run into a bit of a problem when compiling the test kernel
under potato. When I make zImage it runs all the way to the end and then
crashes after reporting that the system is to large.
In that case, use `make bzImage`. It uses bzip2, if I'm not mistaken,
so you'll need to have that.
Yet the size it
reports is actualy smaller than that of the current kernel (The default
for potato). Has any one else run into this problem? Or am I doing
something stupid. The exact step I have used (which work with 2.2.x) are
as follows:
cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make menuconfig
make dep
make clean
I don't think you're supposed to `make clean` after `make dep`:
you'll be removing some of the work done by `make menuconfig`
and `make dep`. I always go straight to `make zImage` or bzImage`
after `make dep`.
make zImage
And here it crashes. Ive tried bzImage
Oh! You beat me to it! Rats!
and it runs to completion, but for
some unkown reason it want run
What do you mean by this? What does it do? Not do?
(I even tried bzlilo but it just wont boot).
I've never completely worked throught the steps necessary to
get the `make *lilo` commands working, so I always move
the kernel from arch/i386/boot to /boot/vmlinuz-?.?.??, modify
my symlinks if necessary, run `lilo`, then reboot. Rarely
fails, unless, of course, I screw something up ;{) Which
only happens about one out of six times or so.
If you have any idea how i can get things working I would be much
appreciated.
You mean if you get things working someone will much appreciate you?
2.4test1 make zImage error
I have run into a bit of a problem when compiling the test kernel under potato. When I make zImage it runs all the way to the end and then crashes after reporting that the system is to large. Yet the size it reports is actualy smaller than that of the current kernel (The default for potato). Has any one else run into this problem? Or am I doing something stupid. The exact step I have used (which work with 2.2.x) are as follows: cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make menuconfig make dep make clean make zImage And here it crashes. Ive tried bzImage and it runs to completion, but for some unkown reason it want run(I even tried bzlilo but it just wont boot). If you have any idea how i can get things working I would be much appreciated.
