How is filesystem information stored on the hard disk [closed]
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When we format a partition in a hard disk with a file system using mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1, what's the data that is written on to /dev/sdb1.?
Some data identifying the filesystem type has to be written on to the partition. What is this data and to which area of the partition this data will be written.? I think that this data about the filesystem is required by other computers to identify what is the filesystem on a partition.
linux filesystems hard-disk
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When we format a partition in a hard disk with a file system using mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1, what's the data that is written on to /dev/sdb1.?
Some data identifying the filesystem type has to be written on to the partition. What is this data and to which area of the partition this data will be written.? I think that this data about the filesystem is required by other computers to identify what is the filesystem on a partition.
linux filesystems hard-disk
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
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closed as off-topic by Ipor Sircer, Archemar, Christopher, Mr Shunz, peterph Jan 24 at 20:58
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what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
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there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19
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When we format a partition in a hard disk with a file system using mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1, what's the data that is written on to /dev/sdb1.?
Some data identifying the filesystem type has to be written on to the partition. What is this data and to which area of the partition this data will be written.? I think that this data about the filesystem is required by other computers to identify what is the filesystem on a partition.
linux filesystems hard-disk
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
When we format a partition in a hard disk with a file system using mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1, what's the data that is written on to /dev/sdb1.?
Some data identifying the filesystem type has to be written on to the partition. What is this data and to which area of the partition this data will be written.? I think that this data about the filesystem is required by other computers to identify what is the filesystem on a partition.
linux filesystems hard-disk
linux filesystems hard-disk
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
asked Jan 24 at 7:24
Akhil MohanAkhil Mohan
32
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closed as off-topic by Ipor Sircer, Archemar, Christopher, Mr Shunz, peterph Jan 24 at 20:58
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closed as off-topic by Ipor Sircer, Archemar, Christopher, Mr Shunz, peterph Jan 24 at 20:58
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- "Requests for learning materials (tutorials, how-tos etc.) are off topic. The only exception is questions about where to find official documentation (e.g. POSIX specifications). See the Help Center and our Community Meta for more information." – Ipor Sircer, Archemar, Christopher, Mr Shunz, peterph
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what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
1
there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19
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what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
1
there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19
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2
what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
1
1
there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19
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File systems all store information about themselves, often with some form of signature so that they can be identified. In Ext4’s case, the signature is 0xEF53 at offset 0x438, which you can see with od:
$ od -A x -x -j 1080 -N 2 /dev/<your device>
000438 ef53
00043a
This signature is part of the superblock, which contains information such as the overall size of the file system, the features it supports (e.g. whether it has a journal, uses extents, etc.), whether it’s clean or not...
For Ext4 you’ll find a description of the on-disk layout on the Ext4 wiki. Other file systems have similar documentation. You can find other signatures by reading the file systems magic file used by file.
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
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File systems all store information about themselves, often with some form of signature so that they can be identified. In Ext4’s case, the signature is 0xEF53 at offset 0x438, which you can see with od:
$ od -A x -x -j 1080 -N 2 /dev/<your device>
000438 ef53
00043a
This signature is part of the superblock, which contains information such as the overall size of the file system, the features it supports (e.g. whether it has a journal, uses extents, etc.), whether it’s clean or not...
For Ext4 you’ll find a description of the on-disk layout on the Ext4 wiki. Other file systems have similar documentation. You can find other signatures by reading the file systems magic file used by file.
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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File systems all store information about themselves, often with some form of signature so that they can be identified. In Ext4’s case, the signature is 0xEF53 at offset 0x438, which you can see with od:
$ od -A x -x -j 1080 -N 2 /dev/<your device>
000438 ef53
00043a
This signature is part of the superblock, which contains information such as the overall size of the file system, the features it supports (e.g. whether it has a journal, uses extents, etc.), whether it’s clean or not...
For Ext4 you’ll find a description of the on-disk layout on the Ext4 wiki. Other file systems have similar documentation. You can find other signatures by reading the file systems magic file used by file.
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
171k24386462
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File systems all store information about themselves, often with some form of signature so that they can be identified. In Ext4’s case, the signature is 0xEF53 at offset 0x438, which you can see with od:
$ od -A x -x -j 1080 -N 2 /dev/<your device>
000438 ef53
00043a
This signature is part of the superblock, which contains information such as the overall size of the file system, the features it supports (e.g. whether it has a journal, uses extents, etc.), whether it’s clean or not...
For Ext4 you’ll find a description of the on-disk layout on the Ext4 wiki. Other file systems have similar documentation. You can find other signatures by reading the file systems magic file used by file.
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
171k24386462
File systems all store information about themselves, often with some form of signature so that they can be identified. In Ext4’s case, the signature is 0xEF53 at offset 0x438, which you can see with od:
$ od -A x -x -j 1080 -N 2 /dev/<your device>
000438 ef53
00043a
This signature is part of the superblock, which contains information such as the overall size of the file system, the features it supports (e.g. whether it has a journal, uses extents, etc.), whether it’s clean or not...
For Ext4 you’ll find a description of the on-disk layout on the Ext4 wiki. Other file systems have similar documentation. You can find other signatures by reading the file systems magic file used by file.
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
171k24386462
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
171k24386462
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
171k24386462
answered Jan 24 at 8:04
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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171k24386462
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what research have you done? ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 7:28
this gives info about partitioning and partition types. I asked about the filesystem data that is in a partition. i.e if a parition is formatted as ext4, where will be the information that this partition is ext4 is stored.
– Akhil Mohan
Jan 24 at 7:45
1
there are many links on that page ..... it is your job to do the actual research and follow them
– jsotola
Jan 24 at 18:00
Literally: "What research have you done so far?" Have you tried using a search engine?
– peterph
Jan 24 at 21:19