From 9b4a163a8763df80c18a44c505771d17ae8a25a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 23:51:12 +0200 Subject: linux-initrd: Actually create /dev/console. * guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (make-essential-device-nodes): Add "dev/console". --- guix/build/linux-initrd.scm | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/guix/build/linux-initrd.scm b/guix/build/linux-initrd.scm index 376242ce2b..d7de9c14ee 100644 --- a/guix/build/linux-initrd.scm +++ b/guix/build/linux-initrd.scm @@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ (define (scope dir) (mknod (scope "dev/input/mouse0") 'char-special #o640 (device-number 13 32)) (mknod (scope "dev/input/event0") 'char-special #o640 (device-number 13 64)) + ;; System console. This node is magically created by the kernel on the + ;; initrd's root, so don't try to create it in that case. + (unless (string=? root "/") + (mknod (scope "dev/console") 'char-special #o600 + (device-number 5 1))) + ;; TTYs. (mknod (scope "dev/tty") 'char-special #o600 (device-number 5 0)) -- cgit v1.2.3