FSCK_MSDOS
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NetBSD 1.1a
NAME
fsck_msdos
- DOS/Windows (FAT) filesystem consistency checker
SYNOPSIS
-p
[-f
]
filesystem ...
[-fny
]
filesystem ...
DESCRIPTION
The
utility verifies and repairs
FAT
filesystems (more commonly known
as
DOS
filesystems).
The first form of
preens the specified filesystems.
It is normally started by
fsck(8)
run from
/etc/rc
during automatic reboot, when a FAT filesystem is detected.
When preening file systems,
will fix common inconsistencies non-interactively. If
more serious problems are found,
does not try to fix them, indicates that it was not
successful, and exits.
The second form of
checks the specified file systems and tries to repair all
detected inconsistencies, requesting confirmation before
making any changes.
The options are as follows:
- -f
-
This option is ignored by
and is present only for compatibility with programs that
check other file system types for consistency, such as
fsck_ffs8.
- -n
-
Causes
to assume no as the answer to all operator
questions, except
``CONTINUE?''
- -p
-
Preen the specified filesystems.
- -y
-
Causes
to assume yes as the answer to all operator questions.
SEE ALSO
fsck(8),
fsck_ffs8,
mount_msdos8
BUGS
is still under construction.
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- SEE ALSO
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- BUGS
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