2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 82e9ae5d1..f0484d5fe 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - debug mode:
+  o do not start udev twice
   o just start the installer if one quits the shell
 
 Version 14.26 - 5 June 2012
diff --git a/perl-install/install/install2.pm b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
index 5df051231..589287dc6 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/install2.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ sub exitInstall {
 #-######################################################################################
 
 sub start_udev() {
+    return if -e "/dev/zero";
+
     # Ensure /run is mounted
     mkdir("/run", 0755);
     run_program::run("mount -t tmpfs -o mode=0755,nosuid,nodev tmpfs /run");