diff --git a/gen_initrd.sh b/gen_initrd.sh
index 3558be9..402035f 100644
--- a/gen_initrd.sh
+++ b/gen_initrd.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ create_base_initrd_sys() {
 	cd ${TEMP}/initrd-temp/dev
 	MAKEDEV std
 	MAKEDEV console
-
+	
 	if [ "${DISKLABEL}" -eq '1' ]; then
 		cp "${BLKID_BINCACHE}" "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/bin/blkid.bz2" ||
 			gen_die 'Could not copy blkid from bincache!'
diff --git a/generic/linuxrc b/generic/linuxrc
index a0b59af..ceaac22 100644
--- a/generic/linuxrc
+++ b/generic/linuxrc
@@ -236,7 +236,13 @@ then
 	done
 	cp /dev/null ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
 	cp /dev/console ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
-	cp /dev/tty1 ${NEW_ROOT}/dev
+
+	# 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
+	fi
+
 	sdelay
 
 	[ "${REAL_ROOT}" = "/dev/nfs" ] || bootstrapCD