I have uploaded version 1.7 of my generic fsck/mkfs frond-end to sunsite.unc.edu and tsx-11.mit.edu. Look for fsutil-1.7.tar.z in the usual places. The following is an excerpt from the README. This is version 1.7 of my generic, front-end for fsck and mkfs. This little utility takes the guess-work out of trying to remember the often cryptic name for a particular file system-specific utility. In most cases, you can simply type 'fsck /dev/xyz' without regard to the file system type. Mkfs is similarly supported, but is (IMO) of dubious value. When invoked as fsck, it also supports a 'check all' option. Changes from version 1.6 to 1.7 Changed -V option to cause verbose output. Using -V more than once results in the same output but inhibits execution of fs-specific programs (i.e. debug mode). Look for file system-specific programs in /etc/fs first, then in /etc and finally in the user's PATH. Use this to reduce some of the clutter in /etc. Ignore ISO9660 file systems when checking all systems. Allow file systems to be specified with either the device name or the mount point. Return meaningful exit codes. See the manual pages for details. David