I'm attempting to compile kernel 2.4.6 on 2.2r3. Yes, i know .7 is out, but when i tried to unpack the archive I downloaded from ftp.kernel.org i got errors using the same method I used to unpack the 2.4.6 kernel successfully so i thought i'd just stick with it. Anyway, i've gone through the installation proceedure several times and I have two reoccuring errors: 1. make zImage says that the kernel is too big and to use make bzImage. I thought this was odd because i have plenty of extra hdd space. 2. When I use make bzImage I don't get any errors, but when i move the file and the System map and everything to the /boot directory (yes, i've been set straight a/b the directories) and configure lilo it still doesn't work when i try its identifier at the boot prompt. It just says "loading", the hard drive LED comes on, and nothing happens. I read the README file which suggests using gcc-2.91.66. It says gcc-2.95.xx (which i'm currently using) will probably work, but is less safe. So, what's going on? is it the compiler, or am I just really messing up the config file (I don't think I am, I've checked all my system specs. and I said yes to settings I need). Furthermore, if it is the compiler, does debian have a packagefile for gcc-2.91.66? I've looked hard but found nothing. They don't even have it on gnu.org for download, or not that i've found anyway. Thanks a lot for your help. Oh, and by the way: I finally got a 'normal' boot disk to work with 'make bzdisk', but It was for my existing kernel.
