Re: LILO - System.map conflict
Subject: Re: LILO - System.map conflict
Date: Thu, Apr 29, 1999 at 08:20:59PM -0400
In reply to:Arcady Genkin
Quoting Arcady Genkin(genkin@sympatico.ca):
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> > I find the discussion about the system.map file interesting as I have
> > no problem with new kernels on any of the distributions. I wonder why?
>
> Exactly my thoughts, too. I have read kernel compilation and
> installation instructions, that came with the source, very carefully,
> but they say nothing about this file. I usually simply copy the image,
> run lilo, and that's it! Everything works.
>
> However, this is what I notieced today in the boot-up. I don't know
> how it has been escaping my attention all this time:
>
> Apr 29 15:02:55 main kernel: klogd 1.3-3#31, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
> Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Cannot find map file.
> Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Loaded 51 symbols from 4 modules.
> Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Linux version 2.2.6 (root@main) (gcc version 2.7.2.3) #1 Tue Apr 20 22:43:57 EDT 1999
> Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Detected 451034956 Hz processor.
> ...
>
> See that "Cannot find map file" message? What does it mean and why
> does my system work reliably without this file?
I do see these messages in the /var/log/kern.log files. I have yet to
find a problem because of them. Thats what I am wondering about. I
have not lost any sleep over it, yet. I look forward to hearing more
discussion on this. Any Kernel mavens around?
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