What command will compile the Linux kernel and leave a file called bzImage in the floppy disk?

The correct answer is D. make bzdisk. After depending and cleaning, you may now make bzImage' or make bzdisk' (this is the part that takes a long time.). make bzImage' will compile the kernel, and leave a file in arch/i386/boot called bzImage' (among other things). This is the new compressed kernel. make bzdisk'…

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What command will compile the Linux kernel and leave a file called bzImage in the floppy disk?

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Amake bzImage
Bmake compile
Cmake Image
Dmake bzdisk

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After depending and cleaning, you may now make bzImage' or make bzdisk' (this is the part that takes a long time.). make bzImage' will compile the kernel, and leave a file in arch/i386/boot called bzImage' (among other things). This is the new compressed kernel. make bzdisk' does the same thing, but also places the new bzImage on a floppy disk which you hopefully put in drive ``A:''. bzdisk' is fairly handy for testing new kernels; if it bombs (or just doesn't work right), just remove the floppy and boot with your old kernel. It can also be a handy way to boot if you accidentally remove your kernel (or something equally as dreadful).

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