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Re: [debian-sparc] Re: Image too large to fit into destination with 2.6.0-test9



* on the Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 01:56:10PM +0100, Erwann Abalea wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Peter Keel wrote:
> > Uh-uh.. And this of course gets worse with 64bit, and the 32bit-wide
> > instructions won't help either? So in fact, I'm like struggling
> > with some (640kb or around) memory-limit of lilo in the old times?
> > Only that this isn't the magical "bill-gates-says-640k-is-enough"
> > barrier but something else (the magical "david-s-miller-says-3mb-
> > is-enough"-barrier?? ;)))? Is it the firmware which does this, or
> > is this a hardware-barrier (like "IC too small")?
> 
> David Miller is not the author of the SUN firmware. 

I know. ;)

> This limit is imposed by the OBP.

So, not by the hardware itself, but by the OBP. Interesting.. 

Regards
Peter
-- 
Those who give up essential liberties for temporary safety deserve 
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