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.\" Copyright 1999 Andries E. Brouwer (aeb@cwi.nl)
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.\" May be freely distributed.
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.TH MKFS.BFS 8 "12 Sept 1999" "Util-linux 2.9x" "Linux System Administrator's Manual"
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.TH MKFS.BFS 8 "July 2011" "util-linux" "System Administration"
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mkfs.bfs \- make an SCO bfs filesystem
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.RI [ size-in-blocks ]
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.RI [ options ] " device " [ block-count ]
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creates an SCO bfs file-system on a block device
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creates an SCO bfs filesystem on a block device
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(usually a disk partition or a file accessed via the loop device).
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parameter is the desired size of the file system, in blocks.
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parameter is the desired size of the filesystem, in blocks.
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If nothing is specified, the entire partition will be used.
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Specify the desired number of inodes (at most 512).
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If nothing is specified some default number in the range 48-512 is picked
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.BR \-N , " \-\-inodes " \fInumber\fR
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Specify the desired \fInumber\fR of inodes (at most 512).
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If nothing is specified, some default number in the range 48-512 is picked
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depending on the size of the partition.
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.BI \-V " volume-label"
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Specify the volume label. I have no idea if/where this is used.
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Specify the fsname. I have no idea if/where this is used.
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.BR \-V , " \-\-vname " \fIlabel\fR
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Specify the volume \fIlabel\fR. I have no idea if/where this is used.
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.BR \-F , " \-\-fname " \fIname\fR
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Specify the filesystem \fIname\fR. I have no idea if/where this is used.
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.BR \-v , " \-\-verbose"
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Explain what is being done.
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This option is silently ignored.
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This option is silently ignored.
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Display help text and exit.
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.BR \-V , " \-\-version"
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Output version information and exit.
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when it is the only option.
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The exit code returned by