fsck_s5 Phase 3: check connectivity

This phase checks the directories examined in Phase 2. It reports error conditions resulting from:

• unreferenced directories

• missing or full lost+found directories

Types of error messages--fsck_s5 Phase 3

Phase 3 has two types of error messages:

• Informational messages.

• Messages with a RECONNECT? prompt, which can be responded to as follows:

  
  n (no)

  Ignore the error condition. This response generates UNREF error messages in Phase 4. A ``no'' response is appropriate only if the user intends to take other measures to fix the problem.

  
  y (yes)

  Reconnect directory inode I to the filesystem in the directory for lost files (usually the lost+found directory). This can generate lost+found error messages if there are problems connecting directory inode I to the lost+found directory. If the link is successful, a CONNECTED informational message appears.

fsck_s5 Phase 3 error messages

UNREF DIR I=I OWNER=O MODE=M SIZE=S MTIME=T

(RECONNECT?)

The directory inode I was not connected to a directory entry when the filesystem was traversed. The owner O, mode M, size S, and modify time T of directory inode I are printed. The fsck program forces the reconnection of a non-empty directory. If the -p option is specified the non-empty directory is reconnected.

SORRY. NO lost+found DIRECTORY

There is no lost+found directory in the root directory of the filesystem; fsck ignores the request to link a directory to the lost+found directory. This generates the UNREF error message in Phase 4. The access modes of the lost+found directory might be incorrect.

SORRY. NO SPACE IN lost+found DIRECTORY

There is no space to add another entry to the lost+found directory in the root directory of the filesystem; fsck ignores the request to link a directory to the lost+found directory. This generates the UNREF error message in Phase 4. Clear out unnecessary entries in the lost+found directory or make it larger.

DIR I=I1 CONNECTED. PARENT WAS I=I2

This is an advisory message indicating a directory inode I1 was successfully connected to the lost+found directory. The parent inode I2 of the directory inode I1 is replaced by the inode number of the lost+found directory.