diff -urp debootstrap.orig/Makefile debootstrap/Makefile
--- debootstrap.orig/Makefile	2007-11-17 19:22:29.000000000 +0100
+++ debootstrap/Makefile	2007-11-17 19:23:03.000000000 +0100
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ devices.tar.gz:
 	mkdir -p dev
 	chown 0:0 dev
 	chmod 755 dev
-	(cd dev && $(MAKEDEV) std ptmx fd)
+	$(MAKEDEV) -d dev std ptmx fd
 	tar cf - dev | gzip -9 >devices.tar.gz
 	rm -rf dev