kernal options in lilo
I have just started using Vector Linux 3.2.
When lilo kicks in, I get the choice of three kernels: vmlinuz (vmlinuz) 2.4.20 (vmlinuz-ide-2.4.20) Linux_Compiled (bzImage) Currently, I use the default vmlinuz. But what are the other two & why would I want/need to use them ? |
did you compile a kernel yourself?
kernel images- vmlinux- straight kernel image, no compression vmlinuz- kernel image with gzip compression bzimage- kernel image with bz2 compression the one with -ide-2.4.20 is just stating that that's the kernel version, basically the same as vmlinuz. if you need to put one on a floppy for a emergency image, i would use the bzimage since it'll be the smaller of the three. you could ls -l /boot and take a look at their sizes also. cheers. |
"did you compile a kernel yourself?"
Oooooh noooo !!! I've been into Linux for less than two weeks !! I thought about installing a real basic system, then building up by adding HW drivers, GUI, applications etc etc (OpenOffice, GIMP, evolution...) but I chose the lazy way... It took two weeks & six distributions to get somthing working (discovered the 'joys' of lilo). So, I for the moment I could just edit out the other two options. thanks |
Yes, if you don't use them. But use comments instead of completely deleting. So the entries might look like:
Code:
image = /boot/bzImage /sbin/lilo -v Cool |
thanks, I was just about to ask how to comment out lines !
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