07-09-2010
You can always script it to a log file before you do any maintenance in single user.
eg. #script /var/tmp/fsck.log --> followed by your task
#fsck -y -F ufs /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s3
once done, #exit
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xchkdmp
xchkdmp(8) JFS utility - dump fsck.jfs log file xchkdmp(8)
NAME
xchkdmp - dump the contents of a JFS fsck log file created with xchklog
SYNOPSIS
xchkdmp [ -f input.file ] [ -V ]
DESCRIPTION
xchkdmp dumps the contents of a JFS fsck log file that was created by JFS utility xchklog. If no input file is specified, the default path
and file name (<pwd>fscklog.new) is used. The output is written to standard out.
OPTIONS
-f input.file
Specifies the input file name and path.
input.file must be 127 characters or less in length.
input.file will be read from the present working directory unless it is fully qualified.
-V Print version information and exit (regardless of any other chosen options).
EXAMPLES
Dump the contents of the fsck service log in <pwd>fscklog.new:
xchkdmp
Dump the contents of the fsck service log in /temp/l9651107.log:
xchkdmp -f /temp/l9651107.log
REPORTING BUGS
If you find a bug in JFS or xchkdmp , please report it via the bug tracking system ("Report Bugs" section) of the JFS project web site:
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs
Please send as much pertinent information as possible, including any xchkdmp error messages and the complete output of running fsck.jfs
with the -v option on the JFS device.
SEE ALSO
xchklog(8), mkfs.jfs(8), fsck.jfs(8), logdump(8), logredo(8), xpeek(8)
AUTHOR
Barry Arndt (barndt@us.ibm.com)
xchkdmp is maintained by IBM.
See the JFS project web site for more details:
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs
January 11, 2001 xchkdmp(8)