Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 00:00:25 -0400 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chimesnet.com> To: "Tyson N. Trebesch" <trebesch@mcn.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A note about fsck Message-ID: <20000815000025.S65562@jade.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008142142170.77682-100000@mazer.mcn.net>; from trebesch@mcn.net on Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 09:48:55PM -0600 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008142142170.77682-100000@mazer.mcn.net>
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On Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 09:48:55PM -0600, Tyson N. Trebesch wrote:
>
> In general, it is a good idea to use fsck on the raw device and not the
> block device when you're interested in fixing the filesystem. That is,
>
> fsck /dev/rad0s1a
>
> is probably better than
>
> fsck /dev/ad0s1a
>
> given inconsistencies that arise between the block device and the buffer
> cache.
What is a block device?
--
Bill Fumerola - Network Architect, BOFH / Chimes, Inc.
billf@chimesnet.com / billf@FreeBSD.org
PS. Yes, yes I know.
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