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diff --git a/sbin/fsck/SMM.doc/1.t b/sbin/fsck/SMM.doc/1.t new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4d2f5357131b --- /dev/null +++ b/sbin/fsck/SMM.doc/1.t @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 1982, 1993 +.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. +.\" +.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions +.\" are met: +.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. +.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the +.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. +.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software +.\" must display the following acknowledgement: +.\" This product includes software developed by the University of +.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors. +.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors +.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software +.\" without specific prior written permission. +.\" +.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND +.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE +.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE +.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE +.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS +.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) +.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT +.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY +.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF +.\" SUCH DAMAGE. +.\" +.\" @(#)1.t 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93 +.\" +.ds RH Introduction +.NH +Introduction +.PP +This document reflects the use of +.I fsck +with the 4.2BSD and 4.3BSD file system organization. This +is a revision of the +original paper written by +T. J. Kowalski. +.PP +When a UNIX +operating system is brought up, a consistency +check of the file systems should always be performed. +This precautionary measure helps to insure +a reliable environment for file storage on disk. +If an inconsistency is discovered, +corrective action must be taken. +.I Fsck +runs in two modes. +Normally it is run non-interactively by the system after +a normal boot. +When running in this mode, +it will only make changes to the file system that are known +to always be correct. +If an unexpected inconsistency is found +.I fsck +will exit with a non-zero exit status, +leaving the system running single-user. +Typically the operator then runs +.I fsck +interactively. +When running in this mode, +each problem is listed followed by a suggested corrective action. +The operator must decide whether or not the suggested correction +should be made. +.PP +The purpose of this memo is to dispel the +mystique surrounding +file system inconsistencies. +It first describes the updating of the file system +(the calm before the storm) and +then describes file system corruption (the storm). +Finally, +the set of deterministic corrective actions +used by +.I fsck +(the Coast Guard +to the rescue) is presented. +.ds RH Overview of the File System |