On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, rpjday wrote:
>> I notice in the /boot directory that I have :
>>
>> vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 785602 bytes, and
>> vmlinux-2.4.2-2 2271899 bytes.
>>
>> What is the difference? I thought vmlinuz was the kernel filed that was
>> called on 'boot' but this particular file is small at le
On Wednesday 25 April 2001 10:15, you wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Ted Gervais wrote:
> > I notice in the /boot directory that I have :
> >
> > vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 785602 bytes, and
> > vmlinux-2.4.2-2 2271899 bytes.
> >
> > What is the difference? I thought vmlinuz was the kernel filed that was
>
vmlinuz is the compressed kernel.
For example, when you compile your own kernels, part of the process is
"make bzImage" (used to be "make zImage"). This makes it a bit easier to
load into memory, copy to floppy disks, etc.
Notice that vmlinux is 2.25MB...you'd never get that onto a floppy to ma
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Ted Gervais wrote:
>
>
> I notice in the /boot directory that I have :
>
> vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 785602 bytes, and
> vmlinux-2.4.2-2 2271899 bytes.
>
> What is the difference? I thought vmlinuz was the kernel filed that was
> called on 'boot' but this particular file is small at
Vmlinuz is the compressed kernel. The one that actually boots. Vmlinux is
the uncompressed version.
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Subject: vmlinuz vs. vmlinux
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