Index: linux-2.6.28/init/main.c
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--- linux-2.6.28.orig/init/main.c	2009-01-03 13:03:03.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.28/init/main.c	2009-01-03 13:03:14.000000000 +0100
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ static int noinline init_post(void)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to execute %s.  Attempting "
 					"defaults...\n", execute_command);
 	}
+	run_init_process("/etc/preinit");
 	run_init_process("/sbin/init");
 	run_init_process("/etc/init");
 	run_init_process("/bin/init");