hce: > > I am going to create ext3 file system to an external USB HDD for being > used as an backup storage. I am not clear if it is necessary to > reserve super user blocks (5% by default), could you please advise?
I do that only for filesystems which make the system (partly) unusable
when they are full (/, /var). For simple 'data stores' you don't need
it.
> If
> the super user block is not needed, I guess I should use following
> command, is it correct?
>
> $ /sbin/mke2fs -m 0 -j /dev/sda1
Yes, if sda1 is the right device.
J.
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