-if [ -x /bin/mdev ] && [ ! is_true "$USE_UDEVD" ]; then
- echo /bin/mdev > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
-elif [ -x /lib/udev/udevd ]; then
+# set up /dev
+
+if [ -x /sbin/mdev ] && [ ! is_true "$USE_UDEVD" ]; then
+ status_starting setting up mdev
+ echo > /dev/mdev.seq
+ echo /sbin/mdev > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+ /sbin/mdev -s
+ status_check
+elif [ -x /sbin/udevd ]; then