[plug] Kernel too big

[Mark Saxon]

Mark Saxon wrote:
> 
> 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

Whoops Sorry that was using modules though.