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From: bob@wyse.wyse.com (Bob McGowen x4312 dept208)
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Subject: Re: Recurring problem in root filesystem
Keywords: skeleton
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Date: 10 Sep 90 16:56:08 GMT
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In article <1990Sep6.035057.17079@onion.pdx.com> jeff@onion.pdx.com (Jeff Beadles) writes:
>brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes:
>
>>Wait a minute. Can't you chroot() to another filesystem, then remount
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>Doesn't the SYSV 3.2 fsck do something like remounting the root filesystem?  I
>haven't looked at that area of the code, but I recall some strange looking
>message when I had non-fatal problems on the root fs that was fixed...

Yes, do:

	fsck -b /dev/dsk/0s1

The filesystem will be repaired and re-mounted.

Bob McGowan  (standard disclaimer, these are my own ...)
Product Support, Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA
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