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Post 302337662 by apprentice on Friday 24th of July 2009 03:14:29 PM
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fsdb
fsdb(1M) fsdb(1M) NAME
fsdb - file system debugger (generic) SYNOPSIS
FStype] specific_options] special Remarks Always execute the command (see fsck(1M)) after running DESCRIPTION
The command can be used to patch up a damaged file system after a crash. It is intended for experienced users only. The file system type to be debugged is specified as FStype. Each file system type has a unique structure requiring different debugging capabilities. The man- ual entries for the file-system-specific should be consulted before attempting any debugging or modifications. Options and Arguments recognizes the following options and arguments: special The file name of the special file containing the file system. Specify the file system type on which to operate (see fstyp(1M) and fs_wrapper(5)). If this option is not included on the command line, then the file system type is determined from the file by matching special with an entry in that file. If there is no entry in then the file sys- tem type is determined from the file Specify suboptions specific to each file system type. specific_options is a comma-separated list of suboptions and/or keyword/attribute pairs supported by the specific FStype. Echo the completed command line, but perform no other action. The command line is generated by incorporating the user-specified options and other information derived from the file. This option allows the user to verify the command line. EXAMPLES
Invoke the file system debugger on HFS file system Display a completed command line without executing the debugger: The previous command might display: WARNINGS
Only experienced users should use The failure to fully understand the usage of and the file system's internal organization can lead to com- plete destruction of the file system and total loss of data. AUTHOR
was developed by HP and AT&T. FILES
Specifies the default file system type Static information about the file systems SEE ALSO
fsck(1M), fsdb_hfs(1M), fsdb_vxfs(1M), fstyp(1M), stat(2), fs_wrapper(5), disk(7). STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
fsdb(1M)