mkfs and inodes

[Philip A. Gross]

In article <617 at mccc.UUCP>, pjh at mccc.UUCP (peter j holsberg) writes:
> 
> If I run a mkfs on an existing file system (just to increase the number
> of inodes), will I be wiping out the files in the system?
> 
By all means yes it will.  When it finishes the partition will be
squeaky clean!!!  Remember to remake the lost+found directory with
the /usr/lbin/mklost+found command in order to assure that an
adequate number of blocks/inodes have been set aside in the event
of a crash.

> If so, is it necessary to reformat before using mkfs?
> 

In short, no.

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