How do I set block size to 4096

hotrock3 · 03-27-2009, 10:43 PM

I am trying to make a file system on my hdb1 partition that has a block size of 4096. I know it can be done but I don't know how.

The sad part is I have already done it once but can't seem to figure it out again.

Thanks in advanced,
Hotrock3

syg00 · 03-27-2009, 10:55 PM

Depends on filesystem - check the mkfs manpage for the specific filesystem.

hotrock3 · 03-27-2009, 11:11 PM

already did but it makes no sense to me.

I'm making a ext2 file system and I have tried"

Code:

mkfs b- 4096 t- 83 /dev/hdba

but it just tells me that 4096 is an invalid block size.

syg00 · 03-27-2009, 11:21 PM

I don't know where you got that command from. Try something like (make sure you hit the correcct partition)

Code:

mkfs.ext2 -b 4096 /dev/hdb1

hotrock3 · 03-27-2009, 11:27 PM

okay I will try that in the morning.

I got that command from nowhere, I was trying to figure it out as best I could on my own but as you can tell, I was getting nowhere

Thanks,
Hotrock3