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kernel: Symbol table has incorrect version number

I recently upgraded my kernel to 2.4.9, but in /var/log/syslog I get this message:
kernel: Symbol table has incorrect version number.

Did I do something wrong when I built the kernel or is there something I can do to fix this without rebuilding?
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Just run "make install" after your do with "make bzImage"
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so, lemme make sure i got this all right:

d/l kernel source and unpack
make mrproper
make menuconfig
make dep
make clean
make bzImage
<install image via lilo, etc>
make install
make modules
make modules_install

then reboot and all is well?
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On RedHat, /boot/System.map is a symlink to the mapfile. Make sure it points to the correct one.
Well, the make install made the System.map file, but stuck it in the wrong place (/ instead of /boot).
I found it and put it in /boot and I no longer get the message.

Thanks for the help.