CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI (LX0-103) — Question 35

Which of the following Linux filesystems preallocates a fixed number of inodes at the filesystem's make/creation time and does NOT generate them as needed?
(Choose TWO correct answers.)

Answer options

• A. ext3
• B. JFS
• C. ext2
• D. XFS
• E. procfs

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

The correct answers are ext3 and ext2, as both of these filesystems allocate a fixed number of inodes at the time of creation, ensuring that inode availability does not change over time. In contrast, JFS, XFS, and procfs can generate inodes as needed, which differs from the fixed allocation approach.