--- debootstrap.orig/Makefile
+++ debootstrap/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ devices.tar.gz:
 	mkdir -p dev
 	chown 0:0 dev
 	chmod 755 dev
-	(cd dev && $(MAKEDEV) std ptmx fd consoleonly)
+	$(MAKEDEV) -d dev std ptmx fd
+	$(MAKEDEV) -d dev -x console
+	mknod dev/console c 5 1
 	tar cf - dev | gzip -9 >devices.tar.gz
 	@if [ "$$(tar tvf devices.tar.gz | wc -l)" -lt 2 ]; then \
 		echo " ** devices.tar.gz is empty!" >&2; \