from uk.map to system.map

from uk.map to system.map

[Saqib Shaikh]

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Hi again,

I don't want to recompile my kernel, but I want to transfer my uk.map file to /boot/system.map. i looked at both files and they are different. how can i convert my uk.map, or anylang.map for that matter, to the correct format for /boot/system.map without recompiling my kernel. i believe that if i recompiled my kernel then i could copy /usr/src/linux/system.map to /boot/system.map but i don't want this.

saqib


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Re: from uk.map to system.map

[Frank Carmickle]

Saqib

The System.map is not a keymap.  It holds the symbols for the kernel.  If
you want to ask someone who knows I'm sure Kirk will gladly inform you.  

As far as a keymap goes.  Just build a kernel from a fresh source tree
selecting the uk map.  Then build a kernel with speakup using your
modified for speakup uk map.  Everything will work.

HTH

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     Frank Carmickle
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Re: from uk.map to system.map

[Cheryl Homiak]

As has been pointed out, your system.map and your keymap are two different
things, so don't go replacing your system.map with your keymap!!!  Other
than recompiling, I am sure there is a way for you to substitute your uk
keymap if there is a particular file from which the keymap is being
loaded.  If you find this file you could simply replace it with your uk
keymap but be sure to save the original file in case you need it again.
This would work if there is an actual file for your keymap and it isn't
somehow just built into the kernel without a file; I'm afraid I don't know
about this.  Also, be sure your console-common and console-tools are
configured to use the kernel keymap and not configured to boot a
particular keymap at every boot.  Again, when experimenting with this, be
sure to save any keymaps that might get wiped out so you don't end up
unable to replace your original keymaps if something goes awry.  This may
be something we in debian have to watch whenever console-common and
console-tools are upgraded, because these packages want to install a
keymap to be loaded very early in every boot, and we don't want this if we
are going back and forth between two keymaps.  There are, however, three
different options in the configure of console-common and dpkg-reconfigure
can be used if necessary.Just make sure you know where the relevant
keymaps are at all times and make sure you've read the man pages for
loadkeys nd install-keymap and any other relevant topics before
experimenting.

                              Cheryl