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On 10/31/2009 7:29 PM, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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> So I think this thread addresses a question I've had about the kernel |
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> installation process over the years. I only copy bzImage to /boot with |
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> a rename to whatever this kernel is. I don't do anything with the |
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> other files - System.map and something else - which I don't even have |
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> on most of my systems anymore. They don't seem to be needed. Are they |
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> just things used in the old days but now too outdated or replaced by |
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> other stuff? (Like config.gz in the kernel, etc.) |
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Having a copy of the config file is useful, for me anyway, |
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when I have multiple types of kernel (one without PaX, one |
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without SELinux, whatever) and a new version comes out, I |
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can copy its config from /boot to .config and run make |
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oldconfig. |
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The System.map file is probably the least useful of the |
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three for the average user. It's main use is for address |
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resolution in oops messages. I think ps uses it for |
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something as well. |
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--Mike |
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