Format a pen drive in Linux with ext2 file system Geetu R. Vaswani Disk Drives, Linux, Shell March 30, 2010 1 Minute # /sbin/mke2fs /dev/sda1 where sda1 is the device for the USB drive. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by Geetu R. Vaswani View all posts by Geetu R. Vaswani Published March 30, 2010