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Re: Formating disk



hce:
> 
> I am going to create ext3 file system to an external USB HDD for being
> used as an backup storage. I am not clear if it is necessary to
> reserve super user blocks (5% by default), could you please advise?

I do that only for filesystems which make the system (partly) unusable
when they are full (/, /var). For simple 'data stores' you don't need
it.

> If
> the super user block is not needed, I guess I should use following
> command, is it correct?
> 
> $ /sbin/mke2fs -m 0 -j /dev/sda1

Yes, if sda1 is the right device.

J.
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