topic Re: kernel building problem in Operating System - Linux

kernel building problem

Gadi — Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:27:14 GMT

I need help for building a new kernel Ver. 2.4.3

After the installation of linux RH6.2, I download the new kernel from internet.

I compiled the new kernel and move the associates files to the
/boot place.

while I'm trying to boot I get the mssages:

Uncompressing linux
Invalid compressed format

halting ....

I have no problem to boot from the original kernel.

(It's Pentium II P5 MMX and root disk is on SCSI Controller.

Please help

Re: kernel building problem

Charles Slivkoff — Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:27:03 GMT

It sounds like you tried to load the uncompressed kernel image. The "vmunix" in /usr/src/linux is not the correct file.

Check in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot for the compressed image (zImage or bzImage).

This is documented in /usr/src/linux/README.

Re: kernel building problem

Gadi — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:33:46 GMT

Chuck thank you.

I solved this problem myself. It was very stupid case.
After running 'make bzlilo' I run /sbin/lilo and this problem was solved.

( I was thinking, when you run /sbin/lilo once, you don't need to do it again, but not... )

Bye