I've created a 200Mb Linux partition to house various downloaded files I intend to make accessible to a number of distros while I continue to test out ideas and learn. Having only dial-up modem access, this will let me save on 'phone charges (i.e. not d/loading the same thing into different distros).
It seems formatting can be done with 'mkfs' - most of the manpage is (hopefully!) clear, but I have seen no guidance on what block sizes would be appropriate or what the advantages/disadvantages of different ones are. 512 and 8192 may well be the extremes of choice - but what should I select and why? This is just a spare stand-alone PC box, using Potato r0 as its mainstay - the Processor is a Pentium 166MMX (left over from upgrades). Would someone kindly offer advice. John.
