[plug] Kernel too big

[Mark Saxon]

Bradley Browne wrote:
> 
> 
> I have tried to compile a kernel with ppp support for my RH 6.0 box and
> when I make zImage it says the kernel is too big, so I use bzImage and
> then LILO says that the kernel is too big.
> 
> I have actually stripped a lot of the stuff from the kernel so that it
> will be lean (excess filesystems, SCSI support not related to parallel
> port ZIP etc...) and yet this is the thanks I get :)
> 
> I have compiled kernels before and not had a problem, I have noticed
> however that there are more options to choose from in make xconfig than
> the 5.2 release but I have opted for the same options, with the
> exception of the new console stuff.
> 
> Has anyone had this problem ?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Brad
Initially I tried make boot  to compile a new kernel for RH6 I too
thought it would be stripped down enough to run uncompressed only
included the bare minimum. It wasn't though.  Make zImage worked okay
though.

Mark