On an ASUS A8N-SLI with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+, 4GB of PC3200 memory, 2 300GB SATA drives, the command: lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15$ time make bzImage succeeds, but the command: lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15/$ time make -j4 bzImage Eventually produces : LD net/built-in.o GEN .version CHK include/linux/compile.h UPD include/linux/compile.h CC init/version.o LD init/built-in.o LD .tmp_vmlinux1 ld: BFD 2.16.1 Debian GNU/Linux internal error, aborting at ../../bfd/reloc.c line 444 in bfd_get_reloc_size ld: Please report this bug. ----------------------------- lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15/scripts$ ./ver_linux If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux harlow 2.6.15AMD64-SMP-2006-02-22 #4 SMP Thu Feb 23 09:06:53 MST 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux Gnu C 4.0.2 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.16.1 util-linux 2.12p mount 2.12p module-init-tools 3.2-pre7 e2fsprogs 1.38 jfsutils 1.1.8 reiserfsprogs 3.6.19 reiser4progs 1.0.4 xfsprogs 2.6.28 PPP 2.4.3 Linux C Library 2.3.5 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.5 Procps 3.2.5 Net-tools 1.60 Console-tools 0.2.3 Sh-utils 5.2.1 udev 060 Modules Loaded rfcomm l2cap bluetooth cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_stats freq_table cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_ondemand cpufreq_conservative nvidia video container button battery ac ipv6 nfs lockd sunrpc af_packet ide_cd analog gameport snd_mpu401 snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device floppy pcspkr tsdev sk98lin skge ohci1394 shpchp pci_hotplug forcedeth amd74xx generic ide_core usbhid snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_ac97_bus snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc ehci_hcd ohci_hcd i2c_nforce2 i2c_core dm_mod sbp2 ieee1394 rtc psmouse mousedev parport_pc lp parport md_mod sr_mod cdrom sd_mod sata_sil sata_nv libata scsi_mod unix thermal processor fan uname -a Linux harlow 2.6.15AMD64-SMP-2006-02-22 #4 SMP Thu Feb 23 09:06:53 MST 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.15AMD64-SMP-2006-02-22 (lew@lew-glendenning) (gcc version 4.0.2 20050808 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.0.1-4ubuntu9)) #4 SMP Thu Feb 23 09:06:53 MST 2006 lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15/scripts$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 35 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 2211.345 cache size : 1024 KB physical id : 0 siblings : 2 core id : 0 cpu cores : 2 fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni lahf_lm cmp_legacy bogomips : 4427.25 TLB size : 1024 4K pages clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: ts fid vid ttp processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 35 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 2211.345 cache size : 1024 KB physical id : 0 siblings : 2 core id : 1 cpu cores : 2 fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni lahf_lm cmp_legacy bogomips : 4422.99 TLB size : 1024 4K pages clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: ts fid vid ttp lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15/scripts$ cat /proc/modules rfcomm 39456 0 - Live 0xffffffff887e0000 l2cap 27264 5 rfcomm, Live 0xffffffff887d8000 bluetooth 51844 4 rfcomm,l2cap, Live 0xffffffff887ca000 cpufreq_userspace 8928 0 - Live 0xffffffff887c6000 cpufreq_stats 7236 0 - Live 0xffffffff887c3000 freq_table 6336 1 cpufreq_stats, Live 0xffffffff887c0000 cpufreq_powersave 3328 0 - Live 0xffffffff887be000 cpufreq_ondemand 9128 0 - Live 0xffffffff887ba000 cpufreq_conservative 10344 0 - Live 0xffffffff887b6000 nvidia 4858996 12 - Live 0xffffffff88312000 video 18824 0 - Live 0xffffffff8830c000 container 6272 0 - Live 0xffffffff88309000 button 8864 0 - Live 0xffffffff88305000 battery 11784 0 - Live 0xffffffff88301000 ac 6792 0 - Live 0xffffffff882fe000 ipv6 267264 14 - Live 0xffffffff882bb000 nfs 201792 4 - Live 0xffffffff88288000 lockd 64528 2 nfs, Live 0xffffffff88277000 sunrpc 156600 3 nfs,lockd, Live 0xffffffff8824f000 af_packet 25356 2 - Live 0xffffffff88247000 ide_cd 41888 0 - Live 0xffffffff8823b000 analog 11872 0 - Live 0xffffffff88237000 gameport 17808 1 analog, Live 0xffffffff88231000 snd_mpu401 9480 0 - Live 0xffffffff8822d000 snd_mpu401_uart 9472 1 snd_mpu401, Live 0xffffffff88229000 snd_rawmidi 28704 1 snd_mpu401_uart, Live 0xffffffff88220000 snd_seq_device 10896 1 snd_rawmidi, Live 0xffffffff8821c000 floppy 68616 0 - Live 0xffffffff8820a000 pcspkr 3592 0 - Live 0xffffffff8817e000 tsdev 9856 0 - Live 0xffffffff88206000 sk98lin 151016 0 - Live 0xffffffff881e0000 skge 39696 0 - Live 0xffffffff881d5000 ohci1394 34508 0 - Live 0xffffffff881cb000 shpchp 45984 0 - Live 0xffffffff881be000 pci_hotplug 29712 1 shpchp, Live 0xffffffff881b5000 forcedeth 25860 0 - Live 0xffffffff881ad000 amd74xx 16304 0 [permanent], Live 0xffffffff881a8000 generic 6660 0 [permanent], Live 0xffffffff881a5000 ide_core 143992 3 ide_cd,amd74xx,generic, Live 0xffffffff88180000 usbhid 36000 0 - Live 0xffffffff88174000 snd_intel8x0 36008 1 - Live 0xffffffff8816a000 snd_ac97_codec 102972 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xffffffff8814f000 snd_ac97_bus 3968 1 snd_ac97_codec, Live 0xffffffff88092000 snd_pcm_oss 53024 0 - Live 0xffffffff88141000 snd_mixer_oss 18688 1 snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xffffffff8813b000 snd_pcm 94344 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xffffffff88122000 snd_timer 26376 1 snd_pcm, Live 0xffffffff8811a000 snd 61408 12 snd_mpu401,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer, Live 0xffffffff8810a000 soundcore 12192 1 snd, Live 0xffffffff88106000 snd_page_alloc 12432 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm, Live 0xffffffff88101000 ehci_hcd 33288 0 - Live 0xffffffff880f7000 ohci_hcd 21636 0 - Live 0xffffffff880f0000 i2c_nforce2 8832 0 - Live 0xffffffff880ec000 i2c_core 24192 1 i2c_nforce2, Live 0xffffffff880e5000 dm_mod 56392 0 - Live 0xffffffff880d6000 sbp2 26116 0 - Live 0xffffffff880ce000 ieee1394 101880 2 ohci1394,sbp2, Live 0xffffffff880b4000 rtc 15736 0 - Live 0xffffffff880af000 psmouse 37252 0 - Live 0xffffffff880a4000 mousedev 13856 2 - Live 0xffffffff8809f000 parport_pc 38640 1 - Live 0xffffffff88094000 lp 14272 0 - Live 0xffffffff8808d000 parport 40460 2 parport_pc,lp, Live 0xffffffff88082000 md_mod 69752 0 - Live 0xffffffff8806f000 sr_mod 18084 0 - Live 0xffffffff88069000 cdrom 37560 2 ide_cd,sr_mod, Live 0xffffffff8805e000 sd_mod 19840 7 - Live 0xffffffff88058000 sata_sil 12036 0 - Live 0xffffffff88054000 sata_nv 11908 5 - Live 0xffffffff88050000 libata 58648 2 sata_sil,sata_nv, Live 0xffffffff88040000 scsi_mod 148344 4 sbp2,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata, Live 0xffffffff8801a000 unix 32024 492 - Live 0xffffffff88011000 thermal 16524 0 - Live 0xffffffff8800b000 processor 27816 1 thermal, Live 0xffffffff88003000 fan 6408 0 - Live 0xffffffff88000000 lew@harlow:~/kernels/linux-2.6.15/scripts$ cat /proc/iomem 00000000-0009f7ff : System RAM 0009f800-0009ffff : reserved 000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area 000c0000-000cf1ff : Video ROM 000f0000-000fffff : System ROM 00100000-bffeffff : System RAM 00100000-002c2bd7 : Kernel code 002c2bd8-0037ee97 : Kernel data bfff0000-bfff2fff : ACPI Non-volatile Storage bfff3000-bfffffff : ACPI Tables c0000000-cfffffff : PCI Bus #01 c0000000-cfffffff : 0000:01:00.0 d0000000-d2ffffff : PCI Bus #01 d0000000-d0ffffff : 0000:01:00.0 d0000000-d0ffffff : nvidia d1000000-d1ffffff : 0000:01:00.0 d2000000-d201ffff : 0000:01:00.0 d3000000-d4ffffff : PCI Bus #05 d4000000-d4003fff : 0000:05:0b.0 d4004000-d4007fff : 0000:05:0c.0 d4004000-d4007fff : skge d4008000-d40083ff : 0000:05:0a.0 d4008000-d40083ff : sata_sil d4009000-d40097ff : 0000:05:0b.0 d4009000-d40097ff : ohci1394 d5000000-d5000fff : 0000:00:0a.0 d5000000-d5000fff : forcedeth d5001000-d5001fff : 0000:00:08.0 d5001000-d5001fff : sata_nv d5002000-d5002fff : 0000:00:07.0 d5002000-d5002fff : sata_nv d5003000-d5003fff : 0000:00:04.0 d5003000-d5003fff : NVidia CK804 d5004000-d5004fff : 0000:00:02.0 d5004000-d5004fff : ohci_hcd d5100000-d51fffff : PCI Bus #05 d5100000-d517ffff : 0000:05:0a.0 d5180000-d519ffff : 0000:05:0c.0 e0000000-efffffff : reserved feb00000-feb000ff : 0000:00:02.1 feb00000-feb000ff : ehci_hcd fec00000-ffffffff : reserved 100000000-13fffffff : System RAM root@harlow:/home/lew/kernels/linux-2.6.15/scripts# lspci -vvv 0000:00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005e (rev a3) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 815a Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- 0000:00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0057 (rev a3) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8141 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable- Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [58] #08 [a800] Capabilities: [80] #10 [0141] 0000:00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable- Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [58] #08 [a800] Capabilities: [80] #10 [0141] 0000:00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable- Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [58] #08 [a800] Capabilities: [80] #10 [0141] 0000:00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable- Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [58] #08 [a800] Capabilities: [80] #10 [0141] 0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR-