> This is all very true for 4.7, but what about earlier versions. > > I compiled fsck using 4.7 srcs, includes and hierarchy with 4.0 > libraries and tools, so that I could have an fsck I could use with my > 4.0 CDROM (the latest one I have, unfortunately) to repair any changes > made by my CURRENT system. It does compile with the same errors you get > on a true 4.7 system about unsigned/signed comparisons. It even works as > a program, but it does not repair the filesystem properly to be > compatible with 4.0. You get an instant panic when going multi-user. > This is a real nuisance as it blows my recovery strategy should I ever > need it. If someone could figure out how to fix this I would be grateful > until the time I get my hands on a 5.0 CDROM >
I tried it again today and it worked (fsck'ing CURRENT drives with my fsck version 4.7 compiled for 4.0 ). I don't know why it failed yesterday. Is there any way of obtaining a list of superblocks on a fs, apart from making a note of the list newfs produces? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
