Creating a new file system oa 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
 > To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
 >	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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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

Thanks Fred,

I just needed to confirm the partition question, however, your command 
line data made the task even easier.

Cheers,
Jay
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Jay Ridgley
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