--- rc.multi.orig	2006-12-11 14:39:21.000000000 +0200
+++ rc.multi	2006-12-11 14:39:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@
 # Load sysctl variables if sysctl.conf is present
 [ -r /etc/sysctl.conf ] && /sbin/sysctl -q -p &>/dev/null
 
+if [ "$PREVLEVEL" = "1" ]; then
+	if [ -x /etc/start_udev -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+		# We have a start_udev script and /sys appears to be mounted, use UDev
+		status "Starting UDev Daemon" /etc/start_udev          
+		if [ "`pidof -o %PPID /sbin/udevd`" ]; then
+			# If an old udevd is kicking around, we'll have to remount pts and shm
+			umount /dev/shm /dev/pts >/dev/null 2>&1
+			mount /dev/pts
+			mount /dev/shm
+		fi
+	else                                                           
+		# Static /dev, our last resort
+		status "Using static /dev filesystem" /bin/true
+	fi
+fi
+
 # Start daemons
 for daemon in "${DAEMONS[@]}"; do
 	if [ "$daemon" = "${daemon#!}" ]; then