2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fsck_minix.c b/fsck_minix.c
index 9ebabe9e5..b35e6bb07 100644
--- a/fsck_minix.c
+++ b/fsck_minix.c
@@ -1404,8 +1404,10 @@ extern int fsck_minix_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         die("need terminal for interactive repairs");
         }
         IN = open(device_name, repair ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
-        if (IN < 0)
-                die("unable to open '%s'");
+        if (IN < 0){
+                fprintf(stderr,"unable to open device '%s'.\n",device_name);
+                leave(8);
+        }
         for (count = 0; count < 3; count++)
                 sync();
         read_superblock();
diff --git a/util-linux/fsck_minix.c b/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
index 9ebabe9e5..b35e6bb07 100644
--- a/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
+++ b/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
@@ -1404,8 +1404,10 @@ extern int fsck_minix_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         die("need terminal for interactive repairs");
         }
         IN = open(device_name, repair ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
-        if (IN < 0)
-                die("unable to open '%s'");
+        if (IN < 0){
+                fprintf(stderr,"unable to open device '%s'.\n",device_name);
+                leave(8);
+        }
         for (count = 0; count < 3; count++)
                 sync();
         read_superblock();