Author: Sean Gibbins Date: To: lug, Hampshire LUG Discussion List CC: Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Adding hd to system
Vic wrote: >>> I doubt you want to run mke2fs on the whole disk,
>>> especially after you've partitioned it.
>> Its only a small disk so I will use the whole disk with one partition
>
> Yes, but you still want to run mke2fs on the *partition*, not the *disk*.
Out of interest, what happens if you proceed? I believe you are prompted
for a yes or no which mentions formatting the whole disk - does it fail
if no partitions are defined, or does it work some magic that somehow
gives you a usable disk?
