LPIC-1 Exam 101 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 92

Which of the following Linux filesystems preallocate a fixed number of inodes when creating a new filesystem instead of generating them as needed? (Choose two.)

Answer options

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

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The ext3 and ext2 filesystems allocate a fixed number of inodes when the filesystem is created, which helps manage space more predictably. In contrast, JFS, XFS, and procfs do not preallocate inodes, allowing them to grow as needed, which can lead to different performance characteristics.