Are the kernel-xxx and system.map-xxx file names restricted
in some way?
For example, can I use vmlinuz-KVER-date and System.map-KVER-date?
Thanks,
Randy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raiden [mailto:raiden@arrakis.es]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 9:17 AM
> To: Ward Vandewege; Wes Morgan
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: RE: System.map
>
>
> At 17.14 16/6/99 +0200, Ward Vandewege wrote:
> >At 10:56 16/06/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >>I still think a better solution would be to store System.map in the
> >>/lib/modules/KVER heirarchy. It would be a much easier way
> to boot various
> >>kernels and be assured the correct map file
> >
> >This _is_ already possible. Just do the following:
> >
> >Rename your System.map file to System.map-2.2.10
> >Rename your bzImage or whatever to vmlinuz-2.2.10
> >
> >Adjust lilo.conf. No more need for a System.map file: when
> booting, the
> >kernel will understand System.map-2.2.10 is the companion of
> vmlinuz-2.2.10
> >and use it.
> >This way you can use any number of kernel versions with the
> correct map file.
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