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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


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