13.2.2. Formatting and Labeling the Partition
13.2.2. Formatting and Labeling the Partition To format and label the partition use the following procedure: Procedure 13.2. Format and label the partition The partition still does not have a file system. To create one use the following command: # /sbin/mkfs -t ext3 /dev/ sda6 Warning Formatting the partition permanently destroys any data that currently exists on the partition. , give the file system on the partition a label. For example, if the file system on the new partition is /dev/sda6 and you want to label it /work , use: By default, the installation program uses the mount point of the partition as the label to make sure the label is unique. You can use any label you want. Afterwards, create a mount point (e.g. /work ) as root.
e2label /dev/sda6 /work