lost+found directory

Ben070371 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2003

what is the directory "lost+found" and how is it used?

pressy · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2003

The files and directories usually found in the root inode which were produced by inconsistencies from an abrupt halt will be recovered by fsck in phase 3 and put into the lost+found directory.

The phases (passes) performed by the UFS version of the fsck command are:

* Initialization
* Phase 1 – Check blocks and sizes
* Phase 2 – Check path names
* Phase 3 – Check connectivity
* Phase 4 – Check reference counts
* Phase 5 – Check cylinder groups

you have to learn something about UFS before understanding this..... hope that this small information helps you....

greetings Preßy

Ben070371 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2003

Yes, that was very helpful information. Thank you very much!

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