Creating a new file system on a flash drive (solved)

[Jay Ridgley]

ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:22:34 -0400
From: Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com>
Subject: Re: Creating a new file system oa a flash drive
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Jay Ridgley wrote:
 > > Folks,
 > >
 > >   I do not remember if I need to do re-partition a flash drive 
before I
 > > create an ext2 file system on it or not. Does it matter?
 > >
 > > I have a couple of 8GB drives I want to use for backing up several 
systems.
 > >
 > > Please advise.
 > >
 > > Thanks,
 > > Jay
 > >
Usually, No you don't need to repartition.  In your case, assuming that
the usb device has been unmounted and resides at /dev/sdc with one
partition.  Then in terminal use:

     sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdc1

I can expand on the instructions if you need.  Hope this helps.

-- Fred www.fwrgallery.com "Life is like linux, simple. If you are 
fighting it you are doing something wrong."

 >>>> status report

Thanks Fread,
I just needed confirmation of the partition question & your command line 
made it even easier.

Cheers,
Jay

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Jay Ridgley
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