1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/Xconfig.pm b/perl-install/Xconfig.pm
index af5c10f39..67f5d4138 100644
--- a/perl-install/Xconfig.pm
+++ b/perl-install/Xconfig.pm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use strict;
 
 use common qw(:common :file :system);
 use mouse;
+use devices;
 use Xconfigurator;
 
 # otherwise uses the rule substr($keymap, 0, 2)
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ sub getinfoFromDDC {
     my $o = shift || {};
     my $O = $o->{monitor} ||= {};
     #- return $o if $O->{hsyncrange} && $O->{vsyncrange} && $O->{modelines};
+    devices::make("/dev/zero"); #- needed by ddcxinfos
     my ($m, @l) = `ddcxinfos`;
     $? == 0 or return $o;