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Re: mkbni-linux fails on Alpha ?



On 24-Aug-99, Ken Yap wrote:

>However if you were just trying to create a tagged image using an x86
>kernel for a x86 device using the Alpha as a cross-platform, then it's
>possible there are word length portability problems with mknbi-linux. For
>one thing, the default int size on Alphas is 64 bits.

I`m trying to run mkbni-linux on an Alpha kernel. The "mkbni".exe was
compiled on this Alpha. 
But unfortunately , the "magic number" is missing.

I don`t understand, wether this number is part of every elf.binary
or it`s a special kernel specific number.

bye

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