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Old 08-18-2013
Linux : getting error while executing mkfs
Hi All,
i am getting below error while executing mkfs after creating a new partition in linux

/dev/sda2 is apparently in use by the system ; will not make a filesystem here.

Anyone having any idea , how to solve this problem


thanks
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Old 08-18-2013
Sure that /dev/sda2 the new partition? Is it mounted?
# 3  
Old 08-19-2013
These commands might give you some insight:

Code:
mount | grep sda2
swapon -s | grep sda2
pvs | grep sda2

I bet, the device is in use as swapspace.
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