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Old 01-08-2009, 10:38 AM   #1
simonb1975uk
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Formatting drive to ext4

I thought I'd give ext4 a go on my slack box so does anyone know how or does anyone know of a guide which I can use to format my box to ext4?
 
Old 01-08-2009, 11:01 AM   #2
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Well, there's a mkfs.ext4 in my Slackware 12.2 installation, so it should be pretty straightforward. And here's the docs
http://kernelnewbies.org/Ext4
 
Old 01-08-2009, 12:10 PM   #3
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Excellent thanks Unc
 
  


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