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> > > 	msdosfs: /dev/ugen0: Block device required
> > 
> > This is caused by the kernel returning ENOTBLK, which I think still
> > makes sense in the kernel. It's possible that the errno should be
> > translated to a different string though...

> Just because there is no 'block' device representation in /dev doesn't mean
> that there aren't block devices.

Indeed - that's why I said ENOTBLK makes sense in the kernel.
Since someone got rid of the classic "Not a typewriter" message
for ENOTTY, maybe we should change the message for ENOTBLK to
"Inappropriate device for operation".

	David.

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