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+dosfsck, version 1
+==================
+
+WARNING: This is ALPHA test software. Use at your own risk.
+
+dosfsck is the Linux equivalent of PC/MS-DOS' CHKDSK. It checks the
+consistency of PC/MS-DOS file systems and optionally tries to repair
+them. The tests dosfsck performs are described in the man page.
+
+dosfsck needs header files from dosfs.9 (or later) to compile.
+
+Before using dosfsck to repair a file system that contains data of any
+value, you should verify that dosfsck is able to correct all reported
+errors. (Except fatal errors and those reported as unfixable, of
+course.) In order to do this, run it with the -V option, e.g.
+
+   dosfsck -V /dev/sda1		(automatic check)
+or dosfsck -V -r /dev/sda1	(interactive check and repair)
+
+dosfsck will perform two passes: in the first pass, inconsistencies are
+detected and a list of changes to correct the problems is generated. In
+the second pass, those changes are applied whenever dosfsck reads data
+from disk. Hence no fixable errors should be reported in the second
+pass if the first pass was successful.
+
+Please notify the author if fixable errors are reported in the second
+pass.
+
+After verifying that dosfsck appears to be able to perform the desired
+operations, either confirm that you want the changes to be performed
+(if dosfsck was started with -r) or re-run dosfsck with the -a option
+(if it was started without -r).
+
+Please send bug reports, comments, flames, etc. to
+almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch  or  almesber@bernina.ethz.ch
+
+- Werner
+
+FAT32 and LFN support
+=====================
+
+I've finally implemented some of the new features of MS-DOS
+filesystems: FAT32 and long filenames.
+
+FAT32 is automatically detected and of course the different FAT
+structure is handled. (Internally many changes were needed, so 32 bit
+variables for all cluster numbers and 64 bit vars for offsets inside
+the filesystem.) New checks for FAT32 are most notably on the backup
+boot sector and the new info sector. Also the possibility that the
+root directory resides in a cluster chain (instead of in a static
+area) on FAT32 is handled.
+
+dosfscheck also knows about VFAT long filenames now. It parses those
+names and uses them in listings etc. when available. There are also
+some checks on the (cruel) structure of how LFNs are stored and some
+attempts to fix problems.
+
+- Roman <roman@hodek.net>
+
+BTW, version 2 isn't ALPHA anymore :-)