Made creation of file system more generic as ext2 isn't the only one

used (reiserfs is often used too now)


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<sect1 id="ch04-creatingfs">
<title>Creating a ext2 file system on the new partition</title>
<title>Creating a file system on the new partition</title>
<para>
Once the partition is created, we have to create a new ext2 file system on
that partition. To create a new ext2 file system we use the mke2fs command.
Enter the new partition as the only option and the file system will be
created. If your partition is hda11, you would run:
Once the partition is created, we have to create a new file system on
that partition. If you want to create an ext2 file system, use the mke2fs
command. If you want to create a reiser file system, use the mkreiserfs
command. If you want to create a different kind of file system, use the
appropriate command. Enter the new partition as the only option to the
command and the file system will be created. If your partition is hda2
and you want ext2 you would run:
</para>
<blockquote><literallayout>
<userinput>mke2fs /dev/hda11</userinput>
<userinput>mke2fs /dev/hda2</userinput>
</literallayout></blockquote>
<para>
If you want reiserfs you would run:
</para>
<blockquote><literllayout>
<userinput>mkreiserfs /dev/hda2</userinput>
</literallayout></blockquote>