[opensuse] how can be formated a external USB hard disk in konsole?
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me? Welcome to the real world... Correo escaneado contra virus Subdireccion de Tecnologia de la Informacion del ISSSTE Correo escaneado contra virus Subdireccion de Tecnologia de la Informacion del ISSSTE
Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 16:36:01 schrieb Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
Ther are many ways to do this, depending from your need. There are several file system types and parameters. Here is the commend for a simple ext3 format (You have to replace XXX by your partitions name, eg. /dev/sdb1 for the first partion of you second drive): sudo mke2fs -j /dev/XXX Enter "man mk2fs" or "#mke2fs" in konquereor if you use it to get more information. There are other command starting with "mkfs." for several other file systems. Cheers Herbert -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Herbert Graeber wrote:
Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 16:36:01 schrieb Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
Ther are many ways to do this, depending from your need. There are several file system types and parameters. Here is the commend for a simple ext3 format (You have to replace XXX by your partitions name, eg. /dev/sdb1 for the first partion of you second drive):
sudo mke2fs -j /dev/XXX
Enter "man mk2fs" or "#mke2fs" in konquereor if you use it to get more information.
eww!!!! NO!!!! A USB disk should DEFINITELY have a journalled filesystem on it... ext3, reiserfs or xfs.
There are other command starting with "mkfs." for several other file systems.
Cheers Herbert
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Aaron Kulkis wrote:
Herbert Graeber wrote:
Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 16:36:01 schrieb Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
Ther are many ways to do this, depending from your need. There are several file system types and parameters. Here is the commend for a simple ext3 format (You have to replace XXX by your partitions name, eg. /dev/sdb1 for the first partion of you second drive):
sudo mke2fs -j /dev/XXX
Enter "man mk2fs" or "#mke2fs" in konquereor if you use it to get more information.
eww!!!! NO!!!!
A USB disk should DEFINITELY have a journalled filesystem on it... ext3, reiserfs or xfs.
Unfortunately, those won't work, if you plan to use that drive with Windows systems. All my flash drives are formatted FAT32, except for one that has an encrypted file system on it. On the other hand, my USB attached hard drives, one 160 GB and the other 500 GB are formatted with Reiser 3. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James Knott a écrit :
A USB disk should DEFINITELY have a journalled filesystem on it... ext3, reiserfs or xfs.
better, of course :-)
Unfortunately, those won't work, if you plan to use that drive with Windows systems.
yes it can. you can have ext2/3 if you own the windows computers (or can install a driver on it), ext2ifs works wonderfully. You can also use ntfs of course, this mean more than 2Gb usb device :-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Donnerstag, 14. Februar 2008 20:27:27 schrieb Aaron Kulkis:
Herbert Graeber wrote:
Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 16:36:01 schrieb Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
Ther are many ways to do this, depending from your need. There are several file system types and parameters. Here is the commend for a simple ext3 format (You have to replace XXX by your partitions name, eg. /dev/sdb1 for the first partion of you second drive):
sudo mke2fs -j /dev/XXX
Enter "man mk2fs" or "#mke2fs" in konquereor if you use it to get more information.
eww!!!! NO!!!!
A USB disk should DEFINITELY have a journalled filesystem on it... ext3, reiserfs or xfs.
Sure, try "man mke2fs", and you will see, that "-j" will create a journal, thus creating a ext3 file system. And one can even do it better and if the usb disk is significantly slower than you harddisk you may use an external journal. But then proper unmounting is essential. Cheers, Herbert -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Herbert Graeber wrote:
Am Donnerstag, 14. Februar 2008 20:27:27 schrieb Aaron Kulkis:
Herbert Graeber wrote:
Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 16:36:01 schrieb Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me? Ther are many ways to do this, depending from your need. There are several file system types and parameters. Here is the commend for a simple ext3 format (You have to replace XXX by your partitions name, eg. /dev/sdb1 for the first partion of you second drive):
sudo mke2fs -j /dev/XXX
Enter "man mk2fs" or "#mke2fs" in konquereor if you use it to get more information. eww!!!! NO!!!!
A USB disk should DEFINITELY have a journalled filesystem on it... ext3, reiserfs or xfs.
Sure, try "man mke2fs", and you will see, that "-j" will create a journal, thus creating a ext3 file system.
And one can even do it better and if the usb disk is significantly slower than you harddisk you may use an external journal.
Definitely NOT advised (see below).
But then proper unmounting is essential.
And thus BEGGING for filesystem corruption. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda wrote:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
Use Yast........you'll find the utility you need under "System" then "Partitioner." Fred -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Victor Antonio Chávez de Anda wrote:
i don't know the command for format a hard disk (i know thankx to god isn't windows, but i try format and doesn't work) please, can anyone help me?
First, partition the disk: # fdisk /dev/sdX (where X is the letter of the hard disk after it is plugged in) after that, use mkfs in whatever flavor you want for the partition(s) you create. Personally, I prefer xfs, so, for example # mkfs.xfs -L put_label_here /dev/sdX1 (or 2, or 3 or whatever) Then, in your /etc/fstab, use LABEL=put_label_here in place of the device name (firset field) for this external disk, or you're going to be pulling your hair out every time you plug in this disk, trying to figure out which letter (X in /dev/sdX) this drive is each time plug it in. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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