Solaris Common Messages and Troubleshooting Guide

EXCESSIVE BAD BLKS I=int CONTINUE?

Cause

During phase 1, fsck(1M) found more than 10 bad (out-of-range) blocks associated with the specified inode number.

Action

With this many bad blocks, it might be preferable to restore the file system from backup tapes.

See Also

For more information on bad blocks, see the section on checking file system integrity in the System Administration Guide, Volume 1. If you are using AnswerBook online documentation, "bad blocks" is a good search string.