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From: Ross Vandegrift <ross@willow.seitz.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:26:11 -0400
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Subject: Re: LOADLIN and 2.4 kernels
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> been completely unable to boot *any* 2.4 kernel with LOADLIN-1.6, trying 
> this from Win98 DOS mode.
> 
> Anyone have any insight into this?  I really don't understand how the 
> A20 changes could affect LOADLIN, and it's starting to look to me that 
> there is some other problem going on...

Very interesting.  I've managed to get a decent number of machines booting via
DOS and loadlin with 2.4 kernels.  I happen to be using kernels in the 2.4.7-ac
range.

I've got it going on all various sorts of hardware.  If you need some info, just
ask.

Ross Vandegrift
ross@willow.seitz.com