From 24dd4028eb2b0083fe772fb88de2ecd29b43f908 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodore Ts'o Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 00:16:40 +0000 Subject: ChangeLog, e2fsck.8.in, unix.c: unix.c (main): In the case where the filesystem revision is too high, print the message about the superblock possibly being corrupt. e2fsck.8.in: Add expanded comments about how the -b option works. --- e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in') diff --git a/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in b/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in index 9cf90356..03cbd68c 100644 --- a/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in +++ b/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in @@ -40,9 +40,14 @@ suggested that people use option whenever possible. .TP .I -b superblock -Instead of using the normal superblock, use the alternative superblock +Instead of using the normal superblock, use an alternative superblock specified by -.IR superblock . +.IR superblock . This option is normally used when the primary superblock +has been corrupted; most filesystems have primary superblocks located at +blocks 8193, 16385, etc. If an alternative superblock is specified and +the filesystem is not opened read-only, e2fsck will make sure that the +primary superblock is updated appropriately upon completion of the +filesystem check. .TP .I -B blocksize Normally, -- cgit v1.2.3