After you've created partitions, you will need to format them. Choose
the partitions that you would like to format. All newly created
partitions should be formatted. In addition, any existing partitions
that contain data you no longer need should be formatted. However,
partitions such as /home or
/usr/local must not be formatted if they contain
data you wish to keep (see Figure 4-7).
If you wish to check for bad blocks while formatting each filesystem,
please make sure to select the Check for bad blocks while
formatting checkbox. Checking for bad blocks can help
prevent data loss by locating the bad blocks on a drive and making a
list of them to prevent using them in the future.
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| | Selecting Check for bad blocks while formatting
may dramatically increase your total installation time. Since most
newer hard drives are quite large in size, checking for bad blocks may
take a long time; the length of time depends on the size of your hard
drive. If you choose to check for bad blocks, you can monitor your
progress on virtual console #6.
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