The System.map file is theoretically used only for "debugging" type
stuff but the original user's report makes me wonder if it does
something more critical.
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, you wrote:
| Tim & Val Litwiller wrote:
|
| > This should probably be in the newbie list, but since I don't have time
| > for both I'll ask it here?
| >
| > What is the System.map file for? and does it matter if it is not the
| > same as the kernel that i am running?
| >
| > I went back to a 2.2.13 kernel so I could apply the hpt366 kernel patch
| > to support my Abit BP6 motherboard, It works great hdparm -tT went up
| > to 80MB/sec and 28MB/sec
| > Also I no longer get the apic messages that the default kernel keeps
| > throwing up, and the SMP kernel doesn't crash every 30 minutes.
| >
| > But every time I run top or some of the other system utilities I get a
| > message that System.map doesn't match the current kernel.
| >
| > When I complied the kernel I did a make bzImage and then copied and
| > renamed and manually edited lilo. Would the proper System.map file have
| > been created if I had run make bzlilo or make install?
| >
| > How can I generate this file now so I can use my working kernel.
|
| When you compile the new kernel and make bzImage, two files are generated
| that you need to copy to your /boot directory; 'System.map' (should be
| right in front of you at /usr/src/linux) and the new bzImage you just
| created (you will use the command 'cp arch/i386/bzImage
| /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.xx')
|
| As to what the System.map file is for, I have my guesses, but I really
| don't know.....
|
| Michael Holt
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