fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sdb: 200.0 GB, 200049648128 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

file -s /dev/sdb1 
/dev/sdb1: x86 boot sector, code offset 0x58, OEM-ID "MSWIN4.1", sectors/cluster 64, reserved sectors 36, Media descriptor 0xf8, heads 255, hidden sectors 63, sectors 390716802 (volumes > 32 MB) , FAT (32 bit), sectors/FAT 47684, reserved3 0x800000, serial number 0x0, label: "UNTITLED   "

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1         100      803218+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb2             101       24321   194555182+  83  Linux

[root@raven ~]# mkfs.ext3 -n /dev/sdb1
mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
100576 inodes, 200804 blocks
10040 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=209715200
7 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
14368 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        32768, 98304, 163840

[root@raven ~]# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1
mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
100576 inodes, 200804 blocks
10040 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=209715200
7 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
14368 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        32768, 98304, 163840

Writing inode tables: done                            
Creating journal (4096 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 37 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.