If the root file system becomes corrupted, you can restore to the last known good copy and IPL the system, or you can avoid doing an IPL by following the steps described in this topic. This procedure, while it does not require an IPL, is disruptive to all UNIX processes. For example, any work that depends on TCP/IP will be affected.

Tip: If your file system becomes full, you can follow the generic recovery procedure described in .