fsck errors and a lot of files in /lost+found

[Phil Savoie]

On 11/17/2010 06:33 AM, ESGLinux wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> today I had to reboot a server that was running with problems and when I
> rebooted it gives me the error that there was problems with the disks
>
> After a long process of fsck I finally rebooted the machine but now I have a
> directory /lost+found with a lot of files like these:
>
> #1474871  #1999211  #1999240  #1999271  #1999304  #1999418  #1999445
>   #2064420  #2064531  #2064570  #2064612  #2064755  #66008   #826053  #827096
>   #832422
> #1474876  #1999214  #1999241  #1999272  #1999307  #1999419  #1999446
>   #2064422  #2064533  #2064571  #2064614  #2064756  #66011   #826230  #827097
>   #832500
> #1474877  #1999217  #1999242  #1999273
>
> I noticed I have lost files (for example /etc/postfix/main.cf isn´t there so
> my postfix does not start)
>
> My question is, How can I check this files to know which files I have lost?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance
>
> ESG

Hi.

Try the file command against each filename then cat/more/less file to 
see what it is, i.e., if file says it is acii or text.  Then cp and 
rename to appropriate place.

HTH you,

Phil