Bug 10252 - Need /boot/README about System.map, etc.
Summary: Need /boot/README about System.map, etc.
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: kernel
Version: 6.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Arjan van de Ven
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2000-03-19 20:24 UTC by swear
Modified: 2008-08-01 16:22 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2004-09-30 15:38:46 UTC
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Description swear 2000-03-19 20:24:43 UTC
Actually, the kernel-source RPM, but that was rejected.

The /usr/src/linux/README kernel-building info doesn't say what to do
about the links /boot/System.man and /boot/module-info like where do I
get the real files after a kernel build.  Since you probably can't
convince the kernel guys to change their README, I suggest you put some
notes in /boot/READEM.  Those links have been a long-standing gripe I've
had with the several RHL versions; such a file would have reduced my grief.

It probably ought to be in the "filesystem" RPM or something because many
people don't bother with "kernel-sources", getting the kernel from a
non-Red-Hat source.

Comment 1 kenneth_porter 2000-03-22 06:59:59 UTC
Amen! Actually, the link for System.map should be set in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit,
at the same time the module directory is selected. ("ln -sf
/boot/System.map-$mver /boot/System.map") That means the initscripts package
needs to be fixed. (Perhaps this bug should be reassigned to that component.)

(See my related gripe on the RH-specific undocumented .rhkvmtag in bug# 10299.)

Comment 2 Bugzilla owner 2004-09-30 15:38:46 UTC
Thanks for the bug report. However, Red Hat no longer maintains this version of
the product. Please upgrade to the latest version and open a new bug if the problem
persists.

The Fedora Legacy project (http://fedoralegacy.org/) maintains some older releases, 
and if you believe this bug is interesting to them, please report the problem in
the bug tracker at: http://bugzilla.fedora.us/



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