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.\" $NetBSD: fsck_msdos.8,v 1.15 2008/06/13 20:46:09 martin Exp $
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.\" Copyright (C) 1995 Wolfgang Solfrank
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.\" Copyright (c) 1995 Martin Husemann
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.Dd August 13, 1995
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.Dt FSCK_MSDOS 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm fsck_msdos
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.Nd DOS/Windows (FAT) filesystem consistency checker
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Fl p
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.Op Fl f
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.Ar filesystem ...
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.Nm
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.Op Fl fny
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.Ar filesystem ...
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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utility verifies and repairs
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.Tn FAT
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filesystems (more commonly known
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as
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.Tn DOS
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filesystems).
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.Pp
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The first form of
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.Nm
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preens the specified filesystems.
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It is normally started by
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.Xr fsck 8
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run from
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.Pa /etc/rc
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during automatic reboot, when a FAT filesystem is detected.
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When preening file systems,
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.Nm
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will fix common inconsistencies non-interactively.
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If more serious problems are found,
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.Nm
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does not try to fix them, indicates that it was not
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successful, and exits.
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.Pp
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The second form of
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.Nm
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checks the specified file systems and tries to repair all
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detected inconsistencies, requesting confirmation before
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making any changes.
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.Pp
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The options are as follows:
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.Bl -hang -offset indent
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.It Fl f
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This option is ignored by
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.Nm ,
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and is present only for compatibility with programs that
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check other file system types for consistency, such as
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.Xr fsck_ffs 8 .
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.It Fl n
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Causes
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.Nm
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to assume no as the answer to all operator
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questions, except
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.Dq CONTINUE? .
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.It Fl p
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Preen the specified filesystems.
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.It Fl y
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Causes
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.Nm
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to assume yes as the answer to all operator questions.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr fsck 8 ,
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.Xr fsck_ffs 8 ,
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.Xr mount_msdos 8
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.Sh BUGS
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.Nm
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is still under construction.
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