Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:55:41 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: [Q] System.map version control |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Kevin Winchester wrote:
>I am just getting started with kernel testing, >and I have so far kept my different kernel >source trees named "linux-x.y.z", as I think is >standard, with a "linux" symlink to the one >I am currently working with. > >When I build a new kernel I get a new System.map >file, which I copy to /boot/System.map-x.y.z, to >not overwrite the old one. If I want to boot >both the old and new kernels, with different >System.map files, how do I instruct the kernel >as to which one to use? I expected there to be >a LILO option, but the man page doesn't seem to >include one. Can someone let me in on the secret?
I believe it is automatic. I've been doing the same for a long time, and I'm almost positive that someone mentioned that either the kernel, or modutils or something takes care of it.
I'm not 100% sure however...
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