Phase 3 Responses

Phase 3 Responses

Table A-3 explains the significance of responses to Phase 3 prompts:

Meaning of fsck Phase 3 Responses
Prompt Response Meaning
RECONNECT? n Ignore the error condition. This invokes the UNREF error condition in Phase 4. A "no" response is appropriate only if the user intends to take other action to fix the problem.
RECONNECT? y Reconnect directory inode I to the filesystem in the directory for lost files (lost+found). This may invoke a lost+found error condition if there are problems connecting directory inode I to lost+found. If the link was successful, this invokes a CONNECTED information message.

Meaning of *fsck* Phase 3 Responses
Prompt	Response	Meaning
RECONNECT?	n	Ignore the error condition. This invokes the UNREF error condition in Phase 4. A "no" response is appropriate only if the user intends to take other action to fix the problem.
RECONNECT?	y	Reconnect directory inode I to the filesystem in the directory for lost files (lost+found). This may invoke a lost+found error condition if there are problems connecting directory inode I to lost+found. If the link was successful, this invokes a CONNECTED information message.