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An ext2 file system can be created through a variety of methods. The crudest method, where the partition occupies an entire disk, can be done on most Linux distributions with the command
mkfs.ext2 /dev/hda
Other frontends, such as cfdisk or GPartEd, will allow you to more easily create partitions of different sizes on the disk.
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What is the common file system in ubuntu?
The normal common file system is ext2 or 3.
What is the ext2 file system?
The ext2 file system was a common file system for Linux systems. It has been supplanted for the most part by ext3 and ext4, which are backwards-compatible with it. It is still used on USB drives since it is not journaled, reducing the number of writes made to the drive (but thus increasing corruptibility).
When would you use an ext2 file system instead of the safer ext4 file system?
Typically one uses an older file system to be compatible with older systems that do not support a newer (safer) version.
What file system does Ubuntu or Debian use?
By default it should be using the ext3 file system, but you have a choice of several, including ext2, reiserfs, etc. Newer versions of Ubuntu tend to install as ext4 file systems, however if you've upgraded from an older version then you'll keep your original file system.
What file system was created to be used with Linux?
Several, such as ext2/3/4, ReiserFS, btrfs, cramfs, romfs, SquashFS, and Xiafs.
What file system does windows xp support?
Windows XP natively supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS. Other file systems, such as HPFS, JFS, ext2/3, and ReiserFS can be supported through an IFS (Installable File System).
What software do you need to write files to a Linux ext2 or ext3 file system from Windows XP?
There are a couple different IFS (Installable File System) drivers that can be used to do this. Links to them are posted in the "Related links" section below.
When should you specify an ext2 filesystem instead of an ext3?
ext4 supports a feature called 'journalling' which prevents filesystem corruption in the event of a power failure or system crash. When you are certain you don't need it, you can choose ext2. But for the vast majority of users, ext4 is the best option.
What is block in Linux?
Block is a generic OS concept. Whenever OS wants to read data from the hard disk, file system tries to read a block of data instead of one character at a time. This improves the performance. (disk is a mechanical device) Size of the block varies for each file system, user can specify the block size when a file system is created on the device. Creating a file system on Linux is equivalent to formating a device on Windows. When you format a device on windows you can specify the block size. To create a file system on Linux mkfs command is used. The default block size is 4K but this can be modified with -b option. For eg. $ mkfs -t ext2 -b 2048 /dev/sdb1 this command will create ext2 file system on the device with block size 2048. There is a limitation imposed on maximum size of block by ex2/3/4 file system. Maximum block size should be 4K and minimum is 512 bytes.
What is ext3 file system?
The Linux ext3 file system is the default system in many linux derivatives. It allows for journalling, which the ext2 system did not. It also allows in-situ upgrades without asking for a backup first.
How do I set up file sharing between windows 7 and Linux mint 16?
You can set up file sharing between windows 7 and Linux mint 16 by simply installing the Ext2 Installable File System on windows which allow windows to read and write into the Linux file system.
What are the 3 most popular Native Linux File Systems?
ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, are some native file systems
