mke2fs

This command create an ext2 file system on a device.

Example:

/sbin/mke2fs /dev/fd0

This will create an ext2 file system on the floppy.

Options

-c check for bad blocks

pathchk

This command checks to validate if the filename is valid and it will also check to see if the file meets length requirements.

Example:

pathchk /home/fred/work

One option is available.

-p this will check for POSIX portability