#702939 fsck: document "Seek ... Invalid argument"

Package:
dosfstools
Source:
dosfstools
Description:
utilities for making and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems
Submitter:
Date:
2014-11-16 17:57:17 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#702939#5
Date:
2013-03-13 05:52:21 UTC
From:
To:
Please have the command make better error messages that tell the user
some hint about what to do about the problem.

# fdisk -l /dev/sdh

Disk /dev/sdh: 4104 MB, 4104610304 bytes
127 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1018 cylinders, total 8016817 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
# fsck.vfat /dev/sdh
dosfsck 3.0.16, 01 Mar 2013, FAT32, LFN
Seek to 4104642048:Invalid argument

The Web gives little clue.