Phase 3 Error Messages

Phase 3 Error Messages

Phase 3 has two types of error messages: information messages and messages with a RECONNECT? prompt. The possible responses are discussed in the next section, "Phase 3 Responses."

UNREF DIR I=I OWNER=O MODE=M SIZE=S MTIME=T (RECONNECT?)

The directory inode I was not connected to a directory entry when the filesystem was traversed. The owner O, mode M, size S, and modify time T of directory inode I are printed. The fsck command forces the reconnection of a nonempty directory. The typical answer is yes.

SORRY. NO lost+found DIRECTORY

No lost+found directory is in the root directory of the filesystem; fsck ignores the request to link a directory in lost+found. The unreferenced file is removed.

Use fsck -l to recover and remake the lost+found directory as soon as possible.

SORRY. NO SPACE IN lost+found DIRECTORY

There is no space to add another entry to the lost+found directory in the root directory of the filesystem; fsck ignores the request to link a directory in lost+found. The unreferenced file is removed.

Use fsck -l to recover and clean out the lost+found directory as soon as possible.

DIR I=I1 CONNECTED. PARENT WAS I=I2

This is an advisory message indicating that a directory inode I1 was successfully connected to the lost+found directory. The parent inode I2 of the directory inode I1 is replaced by the inode number of the lost+found directory.