Hi, there is a bug in the mc package, that most likely is related to devfs. I can't reproduce it, nor does it seem to be common.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=57557&repeatmerged=yes mc hangs occasionally on starup on the VC. There is a patch on the buttom of the report. Could you tell me, if it is formally OK and if it fixes the problem for you, if you can reproduce the bug? Thanks, Martin