Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 01:30:04 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.2-960323 Panic in mount_msdos Message-ID: <199604042330.BAA00779@eac.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <199604042010.NAA22425@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at Apr 4, 96 01:10:04 pm
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On Thu, 4 Apr 1996, Terry Lambert wrote: > The fix for inconsistent media is to run fsck (or equivalent) on it > before attempting a mount; the fix is procedural, in other words, > and doesn't require a change to the mount code. > > The DOSFS code is, unfortunately, well known to be unstable. It > does not do the type validation it should, ad there is not a fsck > equivalent program as part of the package. > > The DOSFS is being rewritten (not by me). > > For now, make sure that you have chkdsk'ed the DOS disk prior to > booting FreeBSD. If it fails chkdsk, do not attempt to mount it. A dosfsck has been created as part of the rewrite of the msdosfs, and should be ready for beta testing in a few weeks. -- Robert Nordier
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