From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 29 14:23:12 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9BB2210656A3 for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:23:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from CPSMTPM-EML103.kpnxchange.com (cpsmtpm-eml103.kpnxchange.com [195.121.3.7]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2826C8FC25 for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:23:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl ([81.204.132.35]) by CPSMTPM-EML103.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.0.6001.18000); Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:23:10 +0100 Received: from Alex1.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBTENBrh013241; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:23:11 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex1.lan (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id nBTENAPa013036; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:23:10 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) X-Authentication-Warning: Alex1.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:23:10 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20091229142310.GD90870@Alex1.lan> References: <4B3927EB.4030802@optiplex-networks.com> <6201873e0912281420n590b173dtac94f9936cca6e3@mail.gmail.com> <4B393463.5060504@netscape.net> <6201873e0912281504j552d6351mf64d8e566d54bcef@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6201873e0912281504j552d6351mf64d8e566d54bcef@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Dec 2009 14:23:10.0812 (UTC) FILETIME=[72EB81C0:01CA8892] Cc: Adam Vande More , Kaya Saman Subject: Re: New user - small file server questions and quick GUI question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:23:12 -0000 On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 05:04:52PM -0600, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Kaya Saman wrote: > > Also if something goes wrong with the filesystem what are the tools to > > check the drive and repair errors as in Linux I use e2fsck followed by > > device ID. > > Example after a dirty shutdown: > > fsck -y FreeBSD 7 and up is able to do a lot of this on the background: fsck -yB Adding the line 'fsck_y_enable="YES"' to /etc/rc.conf will run fsck -y if the initial preen fails -- Alex