Format the usb disk under suse

Dakkar · 10-16-2005, 06:09 AM

hi i want to format my usb disk as ext2 but i couldnt be able to find the command does anyone know how may i format my usb disk under suse

DarkCow · 10-16-2005, 06:45 AM

Try mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1 as root, with the stick unmounted.

Edit: oops, you want ext2. Un that case use mkfs.ext2, but I'd reccommend using ext3 instead.

prodromos · 04-05-2019, 01:25 PM

the easiest and best way to format usb
open console and
sudo su enter
password
fdisk -l enter
this gives the list of partitions and drives
mkfs.vfat /dev/sd?? enter format
sync enter finish

prodromos · 04-05-2019, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dakkar

hi i want to format my usb disk as ext2 but i couldnt be able to find the command does anyone know how may i format my usb disk under suse

the easiest and best way to format usb
open console and
sudo su enter
password
fdisk -l enter
this gives the list of partitions and drives
mkfs.vfat /dev/sd?? enter format
sync enter finish

mrmazda · 04-06-2019, 01:22 AM

There are two commands what will create an ext2 filesystem:

Code:

1: mke2fs -t ext2
2: mkfs.ext2

Either way will most likely require superuser permission, e.g. using sudo or logged in as root.

These commands are the same on openSUSE as probably all Linux distros.