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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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