[buug] System.map problems with 2.4.19

[Jon McClintock]

On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 05:51:39PM -0700, Mark Hedges wrote:
> 
> Hi there.  I wonder if this will prompt a more in-depth
> discussion on the function of the System.map file for those
> less experienced, like myself.
> 
> I'm recompiling to try to support an old SoundBlaster card with
> the OSS module for it.  Everything worked fine before this.  I
> added this module in-kernel via `make menuconfig` and then tried
> to remake and everytime I get the same warning (with `ps`):
> 
>    {sk_chk_filter} {sk_chk_filter_R__ver_sk_chk_filter}
>    Warning: /boot/System.map-2.4.19 does not match kernel data.
>    {sk_chk_filter} {sk_chk_filter_R__ver_sk_chk_filter}
>    Warning: /boot/System.map does not match kernel data.
> 
> Normally the make script backed up the files in /boot and then
> installed there, but the last time I did this, I backed up and
> then deleted everything from /boot (except /boot/grub) and also
> backed up and deleted /lib/modules/2.4.19/.  (The only module
> was the dummy net driver anyway.)  I also did `make mrproper`
> and then restored my previous .config file after menuconfig.
> Then the usual cycle of dep, bzImage, install, modules,
> modules_install.  (Was that the wrong order?)  But I still get
> this error.  I attached my .config file as "config".  Ideas?

Hmm...You did reboot, right? What distribution are you running? The
System.map file gets installed during the "make install" step.

-Jon