mkfs_bfs(1M)
mkfs_bfs --
construct a boot filesystem
Synopsis
mkfs [-F bfs] special size [inodes]
Description
mkfs
is used to create a boot filesystem,
which is a contiguous flat filesystem,
to hold the bootable programs and
data files necessary for the boot procedure.
The argument
special
is the device special file that refers to the partition on which the
filesystem is to be created.
The size argument is used to specify
the size of the filesystem.
The block size is automatically 512 bytes.
NOTE:
The maximum size of a bfs filesystem is 128 MB.
The
inodes
argument specifies the
number of files that the filesystem will hold.
References
fs_bfs(4),
generic fsck(1M),
generic mkfs(1M)
Notices
This filesystem is intended to hold the bootable files
and data files for the boot procedure.
Use as a general purpose filesystem is not recommended.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004