[NTLUG:Discuss] 2 kernels in Lilo

[don]

Thanks....I'll try these ideas....  Whats the command for making a 
uncompressed kernel ?  I figured out how to add the second kernel , i.e.

image = ....
   label = kernel1
...
image = ....
   label  =  kernel2
.....

Thanks to all who have helped so far!!


MadHat wrote:

> 
> make bzimage just makes a compressed kernel, IIRC and has nothing to 
> do with using a disk to boot.  It is often necessary if you are not 
> using modules and have a lot of extras added (if you get the message 
> that your kernel is too large, do a make bzImage).  There is also a 
> make bzdisk maybe that is what you are thinking of.  There is also a 
> make zImage and make zdisk and make zlilo.  Both the make bz* and make 
> z* use gzip to compress the image, but they use different loading 
> algorithms.  The make zImage can be used if you have a small kernel, 
> the make bzImage is make "big zImage" not to be confused with bzip.
> 
> The make bzdisk calls make bzImage and then make zdisk, so that would 
> create a bzImage kernel and write it to /dev/fd0, that sounds more 
> like what you wnated.
> 
> At 01:31 PM 2/2/2001 -0600, Seth wrote:
> 
>> If you just want to test the new build, try using make bzdisk where 
>> you would normally
>> use make bzimage.  This will create a bootable-floopy with your new 
>> kernel on it.
>> Once your done building just reboot and see if it works.  You can 
>> keep rebuilding in this manner until you build a kernel that you want 
>> to stick with.  You can mess with LILO at
>> that point.
>> 
>> Seth
>> 
>> At 08:56 PM 2/1/01 -0600, you wrote:
>> 
>>> I remember seeing a HOWTO out there once that described (with 
>>> examples!) of
>>> how to configure LILO to handle two kernels...  I have my default 
>>> from RH7.0
>>> but just built 2.4.1 and want to test it out.  I've tried 
>>> linuxdoc.org kernal
>>> and LILO howto's but they don't give nearly a good description as 
>>> others I
>>> have seen.  Anyone know where to look ?
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
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