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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> -c (like format) is BEFORE you put the filesystem on, 

I think it works WHILE you put the filesystem on.
mke2fs checks the partition and then writes the 
filesystem.

> and badblocks (like scandisk) is AFTER you have 
> files on there?

BEFORE or AFTER, I think.  Also, I think the -c
parameter of mke2fs might call badblocks for the 
check.

> just inform you that they exist?

badblocks can put a list of badblocks in a file
for use by other utilities (like mke2fs).

Cheers,
Steven

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