Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate
>>> "Morris" == Morris Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Morris> Could this be the problem, since the swap partition spans Morris> beyond the 1024 cylinder boundary. No. -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: VM 6.75 under 21.1.8 XEmacs and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.14-15mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm Jan 21 St Agnes "You have demonstrated at least in my adult lifetime a higher commitment to the kind of moral leadership that I value in public service and public policy than any person that I have ever met." [Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman to President Clinton 9/14/98]
Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate
Try replacing "make bzImage" for "make zImage". I had a similar problem and the above worked for me. Matt >From: Morris Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:21:02 -0500 > >Hi, > >I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here >before. Namely, my system seems to lock up after 36hrs. I started >running and paying closer attention to the xosview. According to the >utility, I am using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). >This includes USED+SHAR/BUFF/CACHE. I'm thinking that I need to >recompile the kernel, and remove some of the excess, since I did a >custom install and selected everything. However, when I do the make >zImage, I get > > >objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S compressed/vmlinux >compressed/vmlinux.out >tools/build bootsect setup compressed/vmlinux.out CURRENT > zImage >Root device is (8, 1) >Boot sector 512 bytes. >Setup is 3536 bytes. >System is 642 kB >System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules. > >Too big for what? > >Also, Am I the only one who is experiencing problems with >MandrakeUpdate? > >Thanks for any help, > > >morris >[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate
I don't think that should be a problem. From my experience, the partition containing the /boot directory must reside below the 1024th cylinder. HTH, Matt >From: Morris Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 01:05:26 -0500 > >Could this be the problem, since the swap partition spans beyond >the 1024 cylinder boundary. > >If so, suggestions for remedy? > >Thanks, > >morris > > > >[root@heliopause morris]# fdisk /dev/sda > >The number of cylinders for this disk is set to . >There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, >and could in certain setups cause problems with: >1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) >2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs >(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) > >Command (m for help): p > >Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, cylinders >Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes > >Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System >/dev/sda1 * 1 128 1028128+ 83 Linux >/dev/sda2 129 7895947+ 5 Extended >/dev/sda5 129 383 2048256 83 Linux >/dev/sda6 384 638 2048256 83 Linux >/dev/sda7 639 893 2048256 83 Linux >/dev/sda8 894 1021 1028128+ 83 Linux >/dev/sda9 1022 1085514048+ 82 Linux swap > >Command (m for >help): > > >Morris Walton wrote: > > > > MandrakeUpdate started to work for me again I would swear that > > the mirror sites did not have the update directory/link for several > > days. > > > > thanks, > > > > morris > > > > Morris Walton wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here > > > before. Namely, my system seems to lock up after 36hrs. I started > > > running and paying closer attention to the xosview. According to the > > > utility, I am using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). > > > This includes USED+SHAR/BUFF/CACHE. I'm thinking that I need to > > > recompile the kernel, and remove some of the excess, since I did a > > > custom install and selected everything. However, when I do the make > > > zImage, I get > > > > > > objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S compressed/vmlinux > > > compressed/vmlinux.out > > > tools/build bootsect setup compressed/vmlinux.out CURRENT > zImage > > > Root device is (8, 1) > > > Boot sector 512 bytes. > > > Setup is 3536 bytes. > > > System is 642 kB > > > System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules. > > > > > > Too big for what? > > > > > > Also, Am I the only one who is experiencing problems with > > > MandrakeUpdate? > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > > > morris > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate
Could this be the problem, since the swap partition spans beyond the 1024 cylinder boundary. If so, suggestions for remedy? Thanks, morris [root@heliopause morris]# fdisk /dev/sda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to . There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, and could in certain setups cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 128 1028128+ 83 Linux /dev/sda2 129 7895947+ 5 Extended /dev/sda5 129 383 2048256 83 Linux /dev/sda6 384 638 2048256 83 Linux /dev/sda7 639 893 2048256 83 Linux /dev/sda8 894 1021 1028128+ 83 Linux /dev/sda9 1022 1085514048+ 82 Linux swap Command (m for help): Morris Walton wrote: > > MandrakeUpdate started to work for me again I would swear that > the mirror sites did not have the update directory/link for several > days. > > thanks, > > morris > > Morris Walton wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here > > before. Namely, my system seems to lock up after 36hrs. I started > > running and paying closer attention to the xosview. According to the > > utility, I am using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). > > This includes USED+SHAR/BUFF/CACHE. I'm thinking that I need to > > recompile the kernel, and remove some of the excess, since I did a > > custom install and selected everything. However, when I do the make > > zImage, I get > > > > objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S compressed/vmlinux > > compressed/vmlinux.out > > tools/build bootsect setup compressed/vmlinux.out CURRENT > zImage > > Root device is (8, 1) > > Boot sector 512 bytes. > > Setup is 3536 bytes. > > System is 642 kB > > System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules. > > > > Too big for what? > > > > Also, Am I the only one who is experiencing problems with > > MandrakeUpdate? > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > morris > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate
MandrakeUpdate started to work for me again I would swear that the mirror sites did not have the update directory/link for several days. thanks, morris Morris Walton wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here > before. Namely, my system seems to lock up after 36hrs. I started > running and paying closer attention to the xosview. According to the > utility, I am using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). > This includes USED+SHAR/BUFF/CACHE. I'm thinking that I need to > recompile the kernel, and remove some of the excess, since I did a > custom install and selected everything. However, when I do the make > zImage, I get > > objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S compressed/vmlinux > compressed/vmlinux.out > tools/build bootsect setup compressed/vmlinux.out CURRENT > zImage > Root device is (8, 1) > Boot sector 512 bytes. > Setup is 3536 bytes. > System is 642 kB > System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules. > > Too big for what? > > Also, Am I the only one who is experiencing problems with > MandrakeUpdate? > > Thanks for any help, > > morris > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
