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.


 

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