[ale] Kernel Compile Problem

[Chris Ricker]

On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Todd B SanMillan wrote:

> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.28/arch/i386/boot'
> gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.0.28/include -E -D__ELF__ 
> -traditional -DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA  bootsect.S -o bootsect.s
> as86 -0 -a -o bootsect.o bootsect.s
> make[1]: as86: Command not found
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is your problem.  as86 is needed to assemble the 16-bit boot code on
the Intel.  Get bin86-0.3.something or other (bin86-0.3-3.i386.rpm if you
run RedHat) off your friendly neighborhood Linux ftp site.

Later,
chris

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