Re: Linux and superblocks

You can adjust the percentage when formating or later with tune2fs.
man mke2fs

*HOWEVER*, you probably *DO NOT* want to do this. The fragmentation
resistance of ext2 only functions when you have enough free space. 5% free
is a good buffer. Less then that, and you will suffer increased
fragmentation.

Defragmenting an ext2 volume is not easy either (there is no current
defragger, the best way is to backup and reformat).

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On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Chris Conn wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is it possible to format a partition without attributing superblocks in
> linux?  This space (to my understanding) can only be used by the
> superuser, and since squid runs as nobody this space is essentially
> wasted.  In the case you have multiple partitions, some obviously get
> dedicated to cache data and superblocks would be unecessary.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
>