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<H1>fsck(1)</H1>
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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
fsck, fsck1 - perform file system consistency check
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>fsck</STRONG> [<STRONG>-aclmrs</STRONG>] [<EM>device</EM>] ...
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<H2>OPTIONS</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>-a</STRONG> Automatically repair inconsistencies
<STRONG>-c</STRONG> Check and list only the specified i-nodes
<STRONG>-l</STRONG> List the files and directories in the filesytem
<STRONG>-r</STRONG> Prompt user for repairs if inconsistencies are found
<STRONG>-s</STRONG> List the superblock of the file system
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<H2>EXAMPLES</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>fsck</STRONG> <STRONG>/dev/hd4</STRONG> # Check file system on /<EM>dev</EM>/<EM>hd4</EM>
<STRONG>fsck</STRONG> <STRONG>-a</STRONG> <STRONG>/dev/at0</STRONG> # Automatically fix errors on /<EM>dev</EM>/<EM>at0</EM>
<STRONG>fsck</STRONG> <STRONG>-l</STRONG> <STRONG>/dev/fd0</STRONG> # List the contents of /<EM>dev</EM>/<EM>fd0</EM>
<STRONG>fsck</STRONG> <STRONG>-c</STRONG> <STRONG>2</STRONG> <STRONG>3</STRONG> <STRONG>/dev/hd3</STRONG>
# Check and list /<EM>dev</EM>/<EM>hd3</EM> i-nodes 2 &amp; 3
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
<EM>Fsck</EM> performs consistency checks on the file systems which reside on the
specified devices. <EM>Fsck1</EM> is an alternate version for use on obsolete V1
file systems. When either the <STRONG>-a</STRONG> or <STRONG>-r</STRONG> flags are given, the file system
will be repaired if errors are found. Before running <EM>fsck</EM> on a mounted
file system, it must first be unmounted. Trying to repair a mounted file
system is dangerous and should not be attempted.
To repair the root file system (which cannot be unmounted), first type
CTRL-F9 at the console to kill any and all processes. Log back in as
<STRONG>root</STRONG>, type <EM>sync</EM> to force any buffered changes to disk, run <EM>fsck</EM> on the
root file system and immediately reboot the computer by typing <EM>reboot</EM>.
It is necessary to kill all processes before repairing the root file
system to prevent them from modifying any disk blocks while <EM>fsck</EM> is
running. This is only necessary for the root file system, any other file
system can simply be unmounted before it is checked.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
<STRONG><A HREF="../man1/mkfs.1.html">mkfs(1)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="../man1/mount.1.html">mount(1)</A></STRONG>.
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