Re: Re: How to increase kernel space

So if we change the partition size as in the instructions it blows out the familiar distro and you have to reinstall?

Or did I miss something.

sean

> Pigeon <pigeon@foruto.com> writes:
>
>> Hi. Sorry but I'm a bit confused about this now.
>>
>> The page said we need a partition for the kernel which is larger
>> than 512k, which is fine. But then according to the same page, the
>> familiar kernel for that (zImage-2.4.6-rmk1-np2-fam4_hh3) is 503k
>> only.
>
> Well, I am guilty of writing this up. I added it since I had a
> 512k partition and the kernel wouldn't boot (with the message
> given there). Jamey told me on IRC to make sure I have a big enough
> kernel size. I guess a compressed image unpacks at over 512k.
>
> If you find out more, feel free to add it to the wiki page. I
> personally installed the old kernel for now, since I am not yet
> ready to lose my familiar installation (intimate is not touched
> by a re-partitioning).
>
> [Hmm, I'll add some more info about that to the wiki.]
>
> I also guess the familiar instructions should be changed to give the
> bigger kernel partition size. Might be the case already, but wan't a
> few days ago when I installed familiar.
>
> Cheers,
> Colin
>
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Received on Tue Jul 24 04:44:44 2001