it goes to the lilo prompt and waits for me to choose which kernel i want to bootup with. If I choose 2.4.7-10(RH 7.2 original kernel), it works fine. However, if i choose 2.4.20 it will say

loading kernel............................................ then the machine will automatically reboot.
Your lilo configuration is right.....you set it right...the problem is :

Your new kernel 2.4.20 "not install" in your RH LINUX.. because this one:
[/quote] After I run 'bzImage' I get a warning at the end saying that the image file is too big to fit on a disk. I assumed this meant i could not run 'bzDisk' Is this a correct assumption? [/quote]

You can use this command (make bzImage or make zImage) only if you have "high-density floppy".

So my advice try..to compile it again..


Try this first :

1. $ su
enter root's password

2. # cd /usr/src
3. # wget -c http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...-2.4.20.tar.bz2

4. # tar -xvjf linux-2.4.20.tar.bz2 (if you using tar.gz just do normal tar xvzf linux-2.4.20.tar.gz)
5. # rm -f linux-2.4 linux
6. # ln -s linux-2.4.20 linux-2.4
7. # ln -s linux-2.4 linux
8. # cd linux
9. # cp /boot/config-2.4.7-10 .config
10. # make xconfig ( customised your one..save and exit..)

11. # make dep
12. # make clean
13. # make bzImage <<<<<< first of all...do it again use this command if still get "warning" use this command " make zlilo"
14. # make modules
15. # make modules_install
16. # make install
17 # /sbin/reboot


I believe this method will work.... please let me know..how it goes