GNU/Linux |
RedHat 9.0(Shrike) |
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mkfs.jfs(8) |
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mkfs.jfs − create a JFS formatted partition
mkfs.jfs [options] device
mkfs.jfs is used to create (format) a JFS partition. mkfs.jfs must be run as root.
device is the special file name corresponding to the actual device (e.g. /dev/hdb1) on which a JFS file system will be created.
The default block size is 4096.
mkfs.jfs will destroy all data on the specified device!
−c |
Check the device for bad blocks before building the file system. |
-L volume_label
Set the volume label for the file system.
−O |
Provide case-insensitive support for compatibility with OS/2. | ||
−q |
Quiet execution - do not ask for confirmation before creating the file system. |
-s log_size
Set the log size (in megabytes). If the −s option is not used, the default log size is 0.4% of the aggregate size.
−V |
Print version information and exit (regardless of any other chosen options). |
Format 3rd partition on 2nd hard disk with the volume label "JFS_hdb3":
mkfs.jfs -L JFS_hdb3 /dev/hdb3
Format 5th partition on 1st hard disk, verifying each block created:
mkfs.jfs -c /dev/hda5
If you find a
bug in JFS or mkfs.jfs, please report it via
the bug tracking system ("Report Bugs" section) of
the JFS project web site:
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs
Please send as much pertinent information as possible including any error messages resulting from running mkfs.jfs and the complete output of running fsck.jfs with the -v option.
mkfs(8), fsck.jfs(8), extendfs(8), logdump(8), logredo(8), xchkdmp(8), xpeek(8)
Barry Arndt
(barndt@us.ibm.com)
William Braswell, Jr.
mkfs.jfs
is maintained by IBM.
See the JFS project web site for more details:
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs/
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