Bug#33448: boot-floppies: bad /dev/console ?

[<gorgo@lovi.inf.elte.hu>]

Package: boot-floppies
Version: 2.1.7
Severity: grave

I have just installed slink, and had a problem with /dev/console. The
install process installs it like this:

crw--w--w-   1 root     tty        5,   1 Feb 11 00:03 console

when I start gpm:
thunderchild:~# /etc/init.d/gpm start
Starting mouse interface server: gpm.
thunderchild:~# gpm: freopen(stderr) failed

from strace:
close(2)                                = 0
open("/dev/console", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0666) = -1 ENODEV (Operation not
supported by device)

When I symlink /dev/console to /dev/tty0 (as was installed before slink), 
it works ok. I'm using the stock kernel installed by the boot-floppies.

-- System Information
Debian Release: 2.1
Kernel Version: Linux lovi 2.2.1 #1 Tue Feb 2 12:30:33 CET 1999 i586 unknown