format a HDD to EXT3

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:53 am

how would I accomplish this if I don't run a linux box?

Post by **Gidan** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:33 pm

boot to a live cd then run mkfs.ext3 /dev/{whatever the hd partition is}

knoppix is popular though you could download the gentoo mininal disk (its tiny) and boot to that.

Post by **Lyion** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:54 pm

IF this is for the NSLU2, it'll format that for you, Tik.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Wed May 03, 2006 3:34 pm

lyion wrote:IF this is for the NSLU2, it'll format that for you, Tik.

it won't reformat the drive I have in there now, or I wouldn't be asking