Linux "mkfs.bfs" Command Line Options and Examples
make an SCO bfs filesystem

mkfs.bfs creates an SCO bfs filesystem on a block device (usually a disk partition or a file accessed via the loop device). The block-count parameter is the desired size of the filesystem, in blocks.


Usage:

mkfs.bfs [options] device [block-count]




Command Line Options:

-N
Specify the desired number of inodes (at most 512). If nothing is specified, some default number in the range 48–512 ispicked depending on the size of the partition.
mkfs.bfs -N ...
-V
Specify the volume label. I have no idea if/where this is used.
mkfs.bfs -V ...
-F
Specify the filesystem name. I have no idea if/where this is used.
mkfs.bfs -F ...
-v
Explain what is being done.
mkfs.bfs -v ...
-c
This option is silently ignored.
mkfs.bfs -c ...
-l
This option is silently ignored.
mkfs.bfs -l ...
-h
Display help text and exit.
mkfs.bfs -h ...