Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-48,: RE: Problems with to large of a kernel

# RE: Problems with to large of a kernel

Peter Svensson (petersv@psv.nu)
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 00:44:55 +0100 (CET)

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On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Timm Gleason wrote:

> Yes, I've done this. However, when trying to use that kernel on a floppy
> disk for installation (we build nearly 50 servers a month for our business),
> you cannot boot off of a floppy using that kind of kernel image.

If you use lilo on the floppy it should work. I think someone said a while
back that support for selfbooting kernels were going away. This may be a
mix up of mine though.

Peter

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