On 30 Apr 1999, Arcady Genkin wrote: > So it looks like the kernel *does* need this file. What's the function > and why did it work without it? > If I recall correctly If I recall correctly the map file is used to provide symbolic identifiers for debugging kernels. So the kernel needs this to "not work" better. This is explained somewhere in /usr/scr/linux/Documentation/. Maybe oops-tracing.txt. rob rir@mediaone.net