fsck_dosfs(1M)
fsck_dosfs --
check and repair dosfs filesystems
Synopsis
fsck [-F dosfs]
[generic_options]
[-m] [-y | -n] special
Description
generic_options
are options supported by the generic fsck
command.
dosfs-specific options
- -F dosfs
-
Specifies the dosfs-FSType.
- -y
-
Assume a yes response to all questions asked by
fsck.
- -n
-
Assume a no response to all questions asked by
fsck.
- -m
-
Sanity checking only.
Inconsistencies checked are as follows:
-
File Allocation Tables (FATs) are readable. At least one
FAT must be readable for fsck to proceed.
-
All readable FATs are in synch.
-
Allocation units (clusters) claimed by more than one directory
entry.
-
Lost clusters (that is, clusters not claimed by any directory entry
but still being marked free in the FAT).
-
Directory entries pointing to cluster numbers out of range.
-
Chain entries in the FAT pointing to cluster numbers out of range.
-
Start cluster number of ``..'' not matching start cluster number of
parent directory.
-
Start cluster number of ``.'' not matching start cluster number of
current directory.
-
Directory size not being set correctly to zero.
-
File size set to an incorrect byte count.
-
Total free/bad/lost/reserved clusters.
-
References
generic fsck(1M)
30 January 1998
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