Marc Joliet wrote: > On Sonntag, 5. März 2017 23:57:11 CET Dale wrote: >> the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > [...] >>> Can I remove System.map files from /boot partition? >>> I don't have any reference to these files in grub.conf. > [...] >> I'm pretty sure grub uses that file. I've never tested the theory. > FTR: were this GRUB *2*, I'd say I'm pretty sure it doesn't, based on the > fact > that "System.map" doesn't show up in the GRUB info manual (which mentions > "device map" files, which the System.map file is not) and the fact that I > stopped installing it into /boot/, so I know that my systems boot without it. > > I don't know about the old GRUB, though, but I strongly suspect it doesn't > use > it, either. > > Quite frankly, I don't know how it would be useful for booting (it looks > somewhat like objdump output). A quick "ag System.map" in the kernel sources > leads me to believe that it is solely a debugging aid. > > [snip other stuff] > > Greetings
If it were grub2, I think you are right. I think the old version of grub does use that tho. I think there is another file there that is needed too. It's been a while since I used the old grub and I don't see it in my directory anymore. I think those get installed when running one of the grub commands. Dale :-) :-)
