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        !             7: .ds RH Introduction
        !             8: .NH
        !             9: Introduction
        !            10: .PP
        !            11: This document reflects the use of
        !            12: .I fsck
        !            13: with the 4.2BSD and 4.3BSD file system organization.  This
        !            14: is a revision of the
        !            15: original paper written by
        !            16: T. J. Kowalski.
        !            17: .PP
        !            18: When a UNIX
        !            19: operating system is brought up, a consistency
        !            20: check of the file systems should always be performed.
        !            21: This precautionary measure helps to insure
        !            22: a reliable environment for file storage on disk.
        !            23: If an inconsistency is discovered,
        !            24: corrective action must be taken.
        !            25: .I Fsck
        !            26: runs in two modes.
        !            27: Normally it is run non-interactively by the system after 
        !            28: a normal boot.
        !            29: When running in this mode,
        !            30: it will only make changes to the file system that are known
        !            31: to always be correct.
        !            32: If an unexpected inconsistency is found
        !            33: .I fsck
        !            34: will exit with a non-zero exit status, 
        !            35: leaving the system running single-user.
        !            36: Typically the operator then runs 
        !            37: .I fsck
        !            38: interactively.
        !            39: When running in this mode,
        !            40: each problem is listed followed by a suggested corrective action.
        !            41: The operator must decide whether or not the suggested correction
        !            42: should be made.
        !            43: .PP
        !            44: The purpose of this memo is to dispel the
        !            45: mystique surrounding
        !            46: file system inconsistencies.
        !            47: It first describes the updating of the file system
        !            48: (the calm before the storm) and
        !            49: then describes file system corruption (the storm).
        !            50: Finally,
        !            51: the set of deterministic corrective actions
        !            52: used by
        !            53: .I fsck
        !            54: (the Coast Guard
        !            55: to the rescue) is presented.
        !            56: .ds RH Overview of the File System

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