Does anyone know if there is an ext2fs function to read the contents of a given data block directly from an ext2/3 file system? I need to dump the contents of data blocks directly from an ext2/3 file system itself. I know I can use fseek on the raw device to do this, but I am wondering if the ext library has any function that accepts a block number as a parameter and reads a block. (The work I am doing requires me to talk directly to an ext3 file system and data blocks). Also timing of the dumps is critical as it works on files in real-time, so I am thinking it would be fastest to use a direct call. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any info. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com