* bzImage > 0xefff0 will not boot from floppy
@ 2001-06-26 16:13 Pavel Machek
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From: Pavel Machek @ 2001-06-26 16:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: torvalds, kernel list
Hi!
...it will loop forever. I have fix that allows up-to 0xffff0
bzImages, but it is *ugly*. This seems better; please apply.
Pavel
Index: build.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvs/Repository/linux/arch/i386/boot/tools/build.c,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -u -r1.2 build.c
--- build.c 2001/04/20 00:59:29 1.2
+++ build.c 2001/06/26 15:13:34
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
if (sys_size > (is_big_kernel ? 0x28000 : DEF_SYSSIZE))
die("System is too big. Try using %smodules.",
is_big_kernel ? "" : "bzImage or ");
- if (sys_size > 0xffff)
+ if (sys_size > 0xefff)
fprintf(stderr,"warning: kernel is too big for standalone boot "
"from floppy\n");
while (sz > 0) {
--
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