--- e2fsprogs-1.34/e2fsck/problem.c.orig 2003-06-25 00:06:03.000000000 +0200 +++ e2fsprogs-1.34/e2fsck/problem.c 2003-11-13 23:19:45.675260256 +0100 @@ -1548,7 +1548,8 @@ printf("%s: ", ctx->device_name ? ctx->device_name : ctx->filesystem_name); } - print_e2fsck_message(ctx, _(message), pctx, 1); + if(*message) + print_e2fsck_message(ctx, _(message), pctx, 1); } if (!(ptr->flags & PR_PREEN_OK) && (ptr->prompt != PROMPT_NONE)) preenhalt(ctx);