lilo: kernel to big

i_8_tacos · 03-31-2005, 05:32 PM

i compile a kernel for my system, but when i run lilo i get an error that says something like " Fatal error kernel is too big."

is there any way i can get around this becuase i don't really like GRUB.

any replys are greatly apreciated.

Oholiab · 03-31-2005, 06:27 PM

I don't think its a problem with Lilo... It sounds like the kernel you've compiled is too big for your RAM. How much RAM you got, and how big is the kernel?

egag · 03-31-2005, 07:14 PM

can you post " $ls -l /boot " ?

egag

i_8_tacos · 03-31-2005, 07:49 PM

My kernel is too big for my memory, how could i fix this problem? Should i compile most of the device drivers as modules?

spaceballs · 03-31-2005, 08:04 PM

I think I had a similar error once when I forgot to run lilo after I changed my kernel. Did you run lilo?

i_8_tacos · 03-31-2005, 08:39 PM

i got it working now, i wasn't compiling it right. forgot to do make bzImage (he he).