.th PATCHUP VIII 5/31/77 .sh NAME patchup \*- patch up a damaged file system .sh SYNOPSIS .bd /etc/patchup .sh DESCRIPTION .it Patchup is an interactive program that can repair certain forms of file system inconsistencies. These include a subset of the errors reported by .it check\c \^(VIII) that commonly occur after a crash. .it Patchup will correct deltas of 100, 177, 201, and 377, as follows: .s3 .lp 20 10 100 the inode is de-allocated and any used blocks are added to the .it "free list." .s3 .lp 20 10 177 the link count for the file is incremented. .s3 .lp 20 10 201 a pathname for the orphan file is created in a directory called ``salvage'' in the affected file system. .s3 .lp 20 10 377 the directory entry for the inode is removed. .i0 .s3 .it Patchup prompts the user for all the information that it requires. .sh FILES .lp 15 10 /dev/rp?? file system to be patched .lp 15 10 salvage directory for orphan files .lp 15 10 201dir temporary directory for saving orphan files .i0 .sh "SEE ALSO" check(VIII), fsdb(VIII), clrm(VIII), icheck(VIII), ncheck(VIII) .br .it "Repairing Damaged PWB/UNIX File Systems" by P. D. Wandzilak. .sh DIAGNOSTICS When it gets confused, .it patchup will print a message notifying the operator to obtain additional assistance from qualified personnel.