Changes by: szaka
Update of /cvsroot/linux-ntfs/ntfsprogs/ntfsprogs
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv15904/ntfsprogs
Modified Files:
ntfsresize.8.in
Log Message:
Articulate --bad-sectors a bit better
Index: ntfsresize.8.in
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RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-ntfs/ntfsprogs/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.8.in,v
retrieving revision 1.23
retrieving revision 1.24
diff -u -p -r1.23 -r1.24
--- ntfsresize.8.in 5 Aug 2005 17:28:41 -0000 1.23
+++ ntfsresize.8.in 15 Aug 2005 21:44:10 -0000 1.24
@@ -156,12 +156,19 @@ displays what it would do if it were to
Continue with the real resizing only if the test run passed.
.TP
.B -b, --bad-sectors
-Support disks having physical errors, bad sectors. Make a backup by
+Support disks having hardware errors, bad sectors with those
+.B ntfsresize
+would refuse to work by default.
+
+Prior using this option, it's strongly recommended to make a backup by
.BR ntfsclone (8)
-using option --rescue, then run from the command line 'chkdsk /f /r
-volume:' on Windows prior using this option.
+using the --rescue option, then running 'chkdsk /f /r volume:' on Windows
+from the command line. If the disk guarantee is still valid then replace it.
+It's defected. Please also note, that no software can repair these type of
+hardware errors. The most what they can do is to work around the permanent
+defects.
-If the guarantee is still valid for the disk then replace it. It's defected.
+This option doesn't have any effect if the disk is flawless.
.TP
.B -P, --no-progress-bar
Don't show progress bars.
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