diff --git a/generic/linuxrc b/generic/linuxrc
index a674554..f1db571 100644
--- a/generic/linuxrc
+++ b/generic/linuxrc
@@ -247,22 +247,22 @@ then
 		chmod 755 ${NEW_ROOT}/$i
 		echo "DEBUG: mkdir $i"
 	done
-	[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/null ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/null c 5 1
-	[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/console ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/console c 1 3
+	[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/null ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/null c 1 3
+	[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/console ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/console c 5 1
 	echo "DEBUG: mknod null/console"
 
 	# For SGI LiveCDs ...
 	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "sgimips" ]
 	then
-		cp /dev/sr0 ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
-		cp /dev/loop0 ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
+		[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/sr0 ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/sr0 b 11 0
+		[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/loop0 ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/loop0 b 7 0
 	fi
 
 	# Required for gensplash to work.  Not an issue with the initrd as this
 	# device isnt created there and is not needed.
 	if [ -e /dev/tty1 ]
 	then
-		cp /dev/tty1 ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
+		[ ! -e ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/tty1 ] && mknod ${NEW_ROOT}/dev/tty1 c 4 1
 		echo "DEBUG: copying tty1 for splash"
 	fi