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== User Documentation ==
Documentation how to use the Alpine distro to format HD/Floppy/Other.
Documentation how to use the Alpine distro to format HD/Floppy/Other.


== Install ==
= Install =
Alpine has multiple packages to use when formatting. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems.
Alpine has multiple storage media formatting packages available. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems.
* dosfstools
* {{Pkg|btrfs-progs}} - For [[Btrfs]]
* reiserfsprogs
* {{Pkg|dosfstools}} - For FAT12/FAT16/FAT32
* e2fsprogs
* {{Pkg|e2fsprogs}} - For ext3/ext4
* xfsprogs
* {{Pkg|f2fs-tools}} - For [[F2FS]]
* jfsutils
* {{Pkg|jfsutils}} - For JFS
* ntfsprogs
* {{Pkg|ntfs-3g}} - For NTFS (Note: ntfs-3g is a FUSE driver)
'''Note:''' If you want to know what the package contains you can see some interesting information by entering the next command(s)
* {{Pkg|xfsprogs}} - For XFS
  apk_info -f {yourpackage}
  apk_info -fL {yourpackage}
In our example we want to format the floppy as vfat.
  apk_add dosfstools


== Format ==
= Format =
Here are some examples on how you format using functions from:
Here are some examples on how to use the formatting tools:


=== dosfstools ===
{{Note|'''/dev/sda1''' is used as a example}}
  mkfs.vfat /dev/fd0
  mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0


=== e2fsprogs ===
==== btrfs-progs ====
  mkfs.ext2 /dev/fd0
{{Cmd|# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sda1}}
  mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0


== Other devices ==
==== dosfstools ====
In our case we wanted to format the floppy (/dev/fd0). You can change /dev/fd0 to the device you want to format.
{{Cmd|# mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1}}


== Partitions ==
==== e2fsprogs ====
Just a note on HD's. You might need to change/make a partition table on a HD you like to format. In that case you can use:
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1}}
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1}}
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1}}


=== fdisk ===
==== f2fs-tools ====
  fdisk /dev/hdc
 
{{Cmd|# mkfs.f2fs /dev/sda1}}
 
= Partitions =
If you need to change or make a partition table on a Hard Drive you want to format, you can use:
 
==== fdisk ====
{{Cmd|# fdisk /dev/sda}}
 
==== cfdisk ====
{{Cmd|# cfdisk /dev/sda}}
 
[[Category:Storage]]

Latest revision as of 18:29, 3 January 2022

Documentation how to use the Alpine distro to format HD/Floppy/Other.

Install

Alpine has multiple storage media formatting packages available. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems.

Format

Here are some examples on how to use the formatting tools:

Note: /dev/sda1 is used as a example

btrfs-progs

# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sda1

dosfstools

# mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1

e2fsprogs

# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1

# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1

# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1

f2fs-tools

# mkfs.f2fs /dev/sda1

Partitions

If you need to change or make a partition table on a Hard Drive you want to format, you can use:

fdisk

# fdisk /dev/sda

cfdisk

# cfdisk /dev/sda