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Re: Compilation prob



On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 01:53:36PM +0200, Menno Scholten wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I don't know if this te right place to ask this question, but I'll try
> anyway :)
> 
> I am having a little trouble compiling the new Kernel. I did everything
> according to the manual ( HOWTO ) and after "make config", "make dep",
> and "make clean" the kernel started compiling with "make zImage".
> However during the process I get an error. This is what is sais:
> 
> Make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> as86 -0 -a o bootsect.o bootsect.s
> Make[1]: as86: Command not found
> Make[1]: *** [bootsect.o] Error 127
> Make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> Make: *** [zImage] Error 2

You need the 16 bit assembler program in order to make bootsector for Linux.
Just install the package bin86

Marcin

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