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Old 10-23-2005, 01:32 PM   #1
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make2fs ?


What software do i need to have for this command to work ?
 
Old 10-23-2005, 01:39 PM   #2
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"What software do i need to have for this command to work ?"

Login as root.

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Old 10-23-2005, 01:40 PM   #3
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Just typing software.
As root user ( su - )
# ls /sbin |grep mk
mkdosfs
mke2fs
mkfs
mkfs.cramfs
mkfs.ext2
mkfs.ext3
mkfs.msdos
mkfs.vfat
mkinitrd
mkswap
 
Old 10-23-2005, 01:52 PM   #4
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I'm allready as root
[root@localhost root]# make2fs /dev/fd0
-bash: make2fs: command not found

ls /sbin |grep mk
mkdosfs
mkfs
mkfs.bfs
mkfs.cramfs
mkfs.ext2
mkfs.ext3
mkfs.minix
mkfs.msdos@
mkfs.vfat@
mkinitrd
mkrescue
mkswap
 
Old 10-23-2005, 01:56 PM   #5
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The command is supposed to be mke2fs but mkfs.ext2 should be just as good.
 
Old 10-23-2005, 02:00 PM   #6
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Thnx homey
 
  


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