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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
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Mike Fleetwood 2013-03-03 15:19:02 +00:00 committed by Curtis Gedak
parent 2b7e469473
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@ -1084,6 +1084,11 @@
The application displays the format partition operation The application displays the format partition operation
in the <guilabel>Operations Pending</guilabel> pane. in the <guilabel>Operations Pending</guilabel> pane.
</para> </para>
<para>
See <xref linkend="gparted-specify-partition-file-system"/>
for the meaning of the <guimenuitem>cleared</guimenuitem>
file system type.
</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</orderedlist> </orderedlist>
</para> </para>
@ -1361,26 +1366,37 @@
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
Ext2, and ext3 file systems can be used for installing <guimenuitem>ext2</guimenuitem>, and
GNU/Linux, and for data. <guimenuitem>ext3</guimenuitem> file systems can be
used for installing GNU/Linux, and for data.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
Linux-swap can be used with GNU/Linux to increase the <guimenuitem>linux-swap</guimenuitem> can be used with
virtual memory of your computer. GNU/Linux to increase the virtual memory of your
computer.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
Fat16 and fat32 file systems can be used to share <guimenuitem>fat16</guimenuitem> and
data between free and commercial operating systems. <guimenuitem>fat32</guimenuitem> file systems can be
used to share data between free and commercial
operating systems.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
Unformatted can be used if you want to create a <guimenuitem>cleared</guimenuitem> can be used to
partition with no file system. clear any existing file system signatures and ensure
that the partition is recognised as empty.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guimenuitem>unformatted</guimenuitem> can be used to
just create a partition without writing a file system.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>