Explore the mkfs.ext2 command, which is used to create an ext2 file system on a partition. Learn how to format an ext2 file system with custom parameters for your specific needs.
There are two steps. First you have to create the partition, then you have to build the filesystem on it. From the CLI as root, the following commands will format, and build a ext2 filesystem on a USB stick. Stick the disk in. Run dmesg and note the new d