From 17a349e28bf4974a9a8664a069034d47ba0d4633 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Fleetwood Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:19:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add "cleared" file system format details to the GParted Manual (#688882) Minimum update explaining the meaning of the cleared and unformatted file system types. Also markup file system names as GUI menu items. Bug #688882 - Improve clearing of file system signatures --- help/C/gparted.xml | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/C/gparted.xml b/help/C/gparted.xml index 905a84e4..5a0e92ed 100644 --- a/help/C/gparted.xml +++ b/help/C/gparted.xml @@ -1084,6 +1084,11 @@ The application displays the format partition operation in the Operations Pending pane. + + See + for the meaning of the cleared + file system type. + @@ -1361,26 +1366,37 @@ - Ext2, and ext3 file systems can be used for installing - GNU/Linux, and for data. + ext2, and + ext3 file systems can be + used for installing GNU/Linux, and for data. - Linux-swap can be used with GNU/Linux to increase the - virtual memory of your computer. + linux-swap can be used with + GNU/Linux to increase the virtual memory of your + computer. - Fat16 and fat32 file systems can be used to share - data between free and commercial operating systems. + fat16 and + fat32 file systems can be + used to share data between free and commercial + operating systems. - Unformatted can be used if you want to create a - partition with no file system. + cleared can be used to + clear any existing file system signatures and ensure + that the partition is recognised as empty. + + + + + unformatted can be used to + just create a partition without writing a file system.