diff -r -u plex86.orig/misc/load_module.sh plex86/misc/load_module.sh
--- plex86.orig/misc/load_module.sh	Wed Nov 22 10:48:13 2000
+++ plex86/misc/load_module.sh	Wed Nov 22 10:48:49 2000
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 
 # Create the device node and set its permissions
 # (extend for any minor devices created in the future)
-/bin/mknod /dev/plex86 c $major 0
+if [ ! -c /dev/plex86 ]; then
+    /bin/mknod /dev/plex86 c $major 0
+fi
 chmod a+rw /dev/plex86
 
 # Job done - Give a little positive feedback
