No mkfs?

[davidbrit2]

Linux includes the command mkfs to create a file system on a disk, but it doesn't seem to be included with OS X/Darwin. Is there a comparable program that comes pre installed? I would rather use this with floppy disks, since the GUI formatter doesn't include things like ext2 filesystems, and a few others.

 

[blb]

Yup, have a look at the manpage for newfs, I think that's what you're looking for.

 

[davidbrit2]

There we go. That should do nicely.

 

[Toadstool]

Strange when you think that newfs is just a front end to mkfs.