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NAME

       jfs_fsck  -  initiate  replay of the JFS transaction log, and check and
       repair a JFS formatted device

SYNOPSIS

       jfs_fsck [ -afnpvV ] [ -j journal_device ] [ --omit_journal_replay ]  [
       --replay_journal_only ] device

DESCRIPTION

       jfs_fsck  is  used  to  replay  the  JFS  transaction  log, check a JFS
       formatted device for errors, and fix any errors found.

       device is the special file name corresponding to the actual  device  to
       be checked (e.g. /dev/hdb1).

       jfs_fsck must be run as root.

WARNING

       jfs_fsck  should  only  be  used to check an unmounted file system or a
       file system that is mounted READ ONLY.  Using jfs_fsck to check a  file
       system  mounted  other  than  READ ONLY could seriously damage the file
       system!

OPTIONS

       If no options are selected, the default is -p.

       -a     Autocheck mode - Replay the transaction log.   Do  not  continue
              fsck  processing  unless the aggregate state is dirty or the log
              replay failed.  Functionally equivalent to -p.   Autocheck  mode
              is  typically  the  default mode used when jfs_fsck is called at
              boot time.

       -f     Replay the transaction log and force checking even if  the  file
              system appears clean.  Repair all problems automatically.

       -j journal_device
              Specify the journal device.

       -n     Open  the  file system read only.  Do not replay the transaction
              log.  Report errors, but do not repair them.

       --omit_journal_replay
              Omit the replay of the transaction log.  This option should  not
              be used unless as a last resort (i.e.  the log has been severely
              corrupted and replaying it causes further problems).

       -p     Automatically repair ("preen")  the  file  system.   Replay  the
              transaction  log.   Do  not  continue fsck processing unless the
              aggregate state is dirty or the log replay failed.  Functionally
              equivalent to -a.

       --replay_journal_only
              Only  replay  the  transaction log.  Do not continue with a full
              file system check if the replay fails or if the file  system  is
              still  dirty  even  after  a  journal  replay.  In general, this
              option should only be used for debugging purposes  as  it  could
              leave  the  file  system  in  an unmountable state.  This option
              cannot be used with -f, -n, or --omit_journal_replay.

       -v     Verbose messaging  -  print  details  and  debug  statements  to
              stdout.

       -V     Print  version  information  and  exit  (regardless of any other
              chosen options).

EXAMPLES

       Check  the  3rd  partition  on  the  2nd  hard  disk,  print   extended
       information  to  stdout,  replay  the  transaction  log, force complete
       jfs_fsck checking, and give permission to repair all errors:

              jfs_fsck -v -f /dev/hdb3

       Check the 5th partition on the 1st hard disk, and report,  but  do  not
       repair, any errors:

              jfs_fsck -n /dev/hda5

EXIT CODE

       The  exit  code  returned  by  jfs_fsck represents one of the following
       conditions:

        0     No errors

        1     File system errors corrected  and/or  transaction  log  replayed
              successfully

        2     File  system errors corrected, system should be rebooted if file
              system was mounted

        4     File system errors left uncorrected

        8     Operational error

        16    Usage or syntax error

        128   Shared library error

REPORTING BUGS

       If you find a bug in JFS or jfs_fsck, please  report  it  via  the  bug
       tracking system ("Report Bugs" section) of the JFS project web site:
       http://jfs.sourceforge.net/

       Please  send  as  much pertinent information as possible, including the
       complete output of running jfs_fsck with  the  -v  option  on  the  JFS
       device.

SEE ALSO

       fsck(8),   jfs_mkfs(8),  jfs_fscklog(8),  jfs_tune(8),  jfs_logdump(8),
       jfs_debugfs(8)

AUTHORS

       Barry Arndt  (barndt@us.ibm.com)
       William Braswell, Jr.

       jfs_fsck is maintained by IBM.
       See the JFS project web site for more details:
       http://jfs.sourceforge.net/

                               October 29, 2002                    jfs_fsck(8)