Archives for January 2023

mkinitcpio” is a tool in Arch Linux used to generate an initial RAM disk (initrd or initramfs) image. This image is used to boot the Linux kernel and prepare the environment for the main operating system. The initrd image contains all the necessary files, drivers, and tools needed to mount the root file system and […]

“mkfs.vfat” is a command-line utility that creates a Virtual File Allocation Table (VFAT) filesystem on a partition or disk. VFAT is an extension of the original FAT file system developed by Microsoft, and is designed to be backward-compatible with older systems while also supporting long file names and larger partition sizes. The “mkfs.vfat” command initializes […]

“mkfs.vfat” is a command-line utility that creates a Virtual File Allocation Table (VFAT) filesystem on a partition or disk. VFAT is an extension of the original FAT file system developed by Microsoft, and is designed to be backward-compatible with older systems while also supporting long file names and larger partition sizes. The “mkfs.vfat” command initializes […]

“mkfs.ntfs” is a command-line utility that creates a New Technology File System (NTFS) filesystem on a partition or disk. NTFS is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft that is primarily used by the Windows operating system. The “mkfs.ntfs” command initializes the partition, creates the necessary file and directory structures, and writes the boot sector […]

“mkfs.ntfs” is a command-line utility that creates a New Technology File System (NTFS) filesystem on a partition or disk. NTFS is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft that is primarily used by the Windows operating system. The “mkfs.ntfs” command initializes the partition, creates the necessary file and directory structures, and writes the boot sector […]

“mkfs.fat” is a command-line utility that creates a Microsoft File Allocation Table (FAT) filesystem on a partition or disk. This filesystem is commonly used on removable drives and other storage devices that need to be compatible with different operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The “mkfs.fat” command initializes the partition, creates the necessary […]

“mkfs.fat” is a command-line utility that creates a Microsoft File Allocation Table (FAT) filesystem on a partition or disk. This filesystem is commonly used on removable drives and other storage devices that need to be compatible with different operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The “mkfs.fat” command initializes the partition, creates the necessary […]

exFAT is the newest Microsoft 64-bit filesystem, a nice upgrade from FAT32. exFAT is a fast, lightweight filesystem for USB sticks and SD media, and supports much larger file and volume sizes than FAT32. Wikipedia cites a 16 EiB maximum file size and 128 PiB maximum volume size. It does not have a journal or […]

mkfs.btrfs is a utility used to create a Btrfs (short for “B-tree file system”) file system on a storage device. By default, mkfs.btrfs creates a RAID1 file system, meaning that data is stored in two identical copies, each located on a separate storage device. This provides data redundancy, allowing the file system to continue functioning […]

mkfs.btrfs is a utility used to create a Btrfs (short for “B-tree file system”) file system on a storage device. By default, mkfs.btrfs creates a RAID1 file system, meaning that data is stored in two identical copies, each located on a separate storage device. This provides data redundancy, allowing the file system to continue functioning […]