--- 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; \