clri

Makefile

README

clri.8

clri.c
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README

clri - Clear Inode

Thanks to John Chmielewski for his work in creating this *standard* UNIX
utility not included in the NeXTSTEP OS, used for repairing damaged
filesystems that can not be repaired by fsck. The damage created by the
`/etc/mknod <filename> c 1 16' bug can be repaired in three ways:
	1) Boot up using an old (3.1 or 3.2) Kernel and remove the character
	   special file.
	2) Clearing the inode of the directory containing the errant character
	   special file and `fscking' the disk.
	3) Use the complete level 10 backup tape you conscientiously made just
	   before performing the above command.
This effort by John represents fix #2 required because he had a >1G Disk and
the standard drivers in the older OSs just plain could not handle disks of
this size. This would go for anyone using superior disk controllers such as
the DPT 3224 which did not have a driver in the older versions of the OS ;->

Enjoy -- Mark Salyzyn

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