[syslinux] Miscompiled kernel (was: PXE Issue)

[H. Peter Anvin]

Josef Siemes wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> "Findlator, Andrae" <andrae.findlator at acs-inc.com> schrieb am 09.05.03 17:37:07:
> 
>>I recompiled my kernel to link in ltsp with open mosix. Now wen the client
>>machine boots I keep geting the message:
>>Can not load a ramdisk with an old kernel image
>>Can you tell me why
> 
> 
> Maybe you built a zimage instead of a bzimage. The 'old kernel image' suggests
> that. For more I just lost my crystal to actually look at your machine, since you gave
> almost no info what you did and what actually happend, and I'm not trying to guess
> that.
> 
> BTW, this has nothing to do with PXE, despite the subject stating this ...
> 

"Old kernel image" implies that it's really, really ancient, meaning 
that it doesn't have a "HdrS" signature at all.  In some way you have 
almost certainly miscompiled your kernel, but there isn't enough info to 
explain how.

	-hpa