mkfs(1M_BFS)                   (BFS)                    mkfs(1M_BFS)


       NAME
             mkfs (bfs) - construct a boot file system

       SYNOPSIS
             mkfs [-F bfs] special size [inodes]

       DESCRIPTION
             mkfs is used to create a boot file system, which is a
             contiguous flat file system, to hold the bootable programs and
             data files necessary for the boot procedure.

             The argument special is the device special file that refers to
             the partition on which the file system is to be created.  The
             size argument is used to specify the size of the file system.
             The size is automatically 512 bytes.

             The inodes argument specifies the number of files that the
             file system will hold.

       REFERENCES
             bfs-specific fs(4BFS), fsck(1M), generic mkfs(1M)

       NOTICES
             This file system is intended to hold the bootable files and
             data files for the boot procedure.  Use as a general purpose
             file system is not recommended.






















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