Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:41:58 -0800 (PST) From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: Andreas Klemm <akl@klemm.apsfilter.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Restoring superblock backup? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0212150040290.41793-100000@root.org> In-Reply-To: <20021214125450.GA97486@titan.klemm.apsfilter.org>
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On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, Andreas Klemm wrote: > On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 02:28:00PM -0800, Nate Lawson wrote: > > I've successfully repaired a fs with the superblock backup at 32. Now how > > do I copy that backup to the default superblock location? fsck_ffs does > > NOT automatically do this. > > It does. With fsck -b 32 you use the alternate super block to repair > the filesystem just in case the superblock in at the usual place is > damaged. After that the filesystem is completely repaired ... > Of course the previously damages superblock ... After the fs has been repaired, the alternate sb is not copied to the default sb (currently). -Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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