It wouldn't have been provided in fsck if it were deemed unsafe.

Just type "mkdir /<filesystem>/lost+found" and leave it at that.

#define AUTHOR "jfw@jfwhome.funhouse.com ("John F. Woods")"

/*
 * Well, on the other hand, my attitude is, if I thought my filesystem was
 * clean enough to make new files in, I wouldn't be running fsck, now would I?
 * I would rather just make it once when I know it's safe and get it over with.
 * 
 */

#undef AUTHOR	/* "jfw@jfwhome.funhouse.com ("John F. Woods")" */




				--*greywolf;
--
Assignment:  Think about and expound upon the possibilities of these two 
questions.  What would the world be like today if
    a)  the Roman Empire had been defeated early on? (religious implications)
    b)  the Stock Market had not crashed? (economical/political implications)