kernel presentation at ILUG on Sat.
Charles Steinkuehler
charles at steinkuehler.net
Tue May 6 03:09:42 CDT 2003
Dave Hull wrote:
>> A "make modules_install install" typically works for me, which on RH
>> copies the System.map file to /boot, and even with the default kernel
>> install script will make an initial modules.dep file.
>>
>> On my RH box, an rc script then keeps the /boot/System.map symlink
>> pointed to the currently running kernel at every reboot, so no manual
>> installation is necessary.
>
> Charles, this is great information. I'll admit it's been months since I've
> bothered with compiling a kernel, but the System.map question is one I've had
> for a while now, but never bothered to research in depth as my systems
> continued to work just fine.
>
> Where did you grep all of this wonderful information from? Have you been
> reading kernel sources as insomnia treatment?
I extracted the information after you asked your question from the
depmod man page, grep'ing in the /etc/rc directories for System.map and
depmod, and the scripts called by the "install" kernel Makefile target.
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Charles Steinkuehler
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