Comment 14 for bug 48806

There are several bugs, not just one.
1. When fschk checks FAT/FAT32 partititions, it tries to fix non-existant
errors. I claims that many files are cross-linked and fixes them by
truncating them. Thus, it destroys the correct files!!!
2. There is no EASY way for the user to stop/disable this check!!! Other
versions of Linux (for example, SUSE do not check FAT32 partitions). Thus
checking should be OPTIONAL, only if requested by the user. fschk should be
testing ONLY Linux partitions, not destroying other partitions!

Was a specific file, or group of files, involved? No, many files are
destroyed.
>* What names did affected files have? Various
>* Were they all in the same directory, what was the name of that directory?
>No.
>* How big was the partition that contained the files?
     In all FAT32 partitions.
>* Which language was the file system? XP Pro SP1, English
>* Was the file of a particular size? No
>* Was the file a Windows .lnk file? No
>* What other symptoms did you notice? This check cannot be disabled unless
>the USER modifies fstab before the first boot after the installation.
>Please read my first message...

>From: Onno Benschop <email address hidden>
>Reply-To: Bug 48806 <email address hidden>
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: [Bug 48806] Re: vfat filesystems checked by fsck
>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:28:47 -0000
>
>Hi, thank you for your bug report.
>
>We've just been trying to reproduce this bug, but couldn't. Is there
>anything you can tell us about your computer that might give more
>information. For example:
>
>* Was a specific file, or group of files, involved?
>* What names did affected files have?
>* Were they all in the same directory, what was the name of that directory?
>* How big was the partition that contained the files?
>* Which language was the file system?
>* Was the file of a particular size?
>* Was the file a Windows .lnk file?
>* What other symptoms did you notice?
>
>We realise that we're asking lots of questions, but the bug you reported
>has potentially been identified as being part of a problem tucked away
>in the internal workings of the operating system and if that is the
>case, it may affect many users.
>
>Thanks,
>Stefan and Onno
>
>--
>vfat filesystems checked by fsck
>https://launchpad.net/bugs/48806

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