




CCCooommmmmmaaannnddd:::   bbbaaadddbbbllloooccckkksss --- pppuuuttt aaa llliiisssttt ooofff bbbaaaddd bbbllloooccckkksss iiinnn aaa fffiiillleee
SSSyyynnntttaaaxxx:::    bbbaaadddbbbllloooccckkksss _b_l_o_c_k__s_p_e_c_i_a_l [_b_l_o_c_k] ...
FFFlllaaagggsss:::     (none)
EEExxxaaammmpppllleeesss:::  badblocks /dev/hd1        # Handle bad blocks on /_d_e_v/_h_d_1
           badblocks /dev/hd3  310  570  1680  #  Three  bad  blocks  on
                                      /_d_e_v/_h_d_3

     If a device contains bad sectors, it is important to not have  them
allocated to important files.  This program makes it possible to collect
up to 7 bad blocks into a dummy file, so they will not be allocated  for
a  'real'  file.  When  the program starts up, it asks for a list of bad
blocks, unless they are provided as arguments.  Then it creates  a  file
whose name is of the form ._B_a_d__x_x_x_x_x, where _x_x_x_x_x is a pid.













































                                                                        

