# Pastebin bhrRLDrE
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
index 36ee83318e..651faaf974 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ for platform in [ MultiBootSubDirSetup bios_ia32 ] {
 
 			:
 			: boot_platform_generic_bios_ia32.a
+			boot_video_text_console_bios_ia32.a
 		;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/start.cpp b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/start.cpp
index 7477853bd0..f9894a1bc0 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/start.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/start.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@ call_ctors(void)
 extern "C" uint32
 platform_boot_options(void)
 {
+	return BOOT_OPTION_DEBUG_OUTPUT | BOOT_OPTION_MENU;
+#if 0
 #if 0
 	if (!gKernelArgs.fb.enabled)
 		sBootOptions |= check_for_boot_keys();
 #endif
 	return sBootOptions;
+#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/video.cpp b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/video.cpp
index 30b5b69088..8f3b3557b6 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/video.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/video.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#if 1 /* video console */
+extern ConsoleNode* gConsoleNode;
+#endif
+
 
 #define TRACE_VIDEO
 #ifdef TRACE_VIDEO
@@ -838,9 +842,11 @@ platform_set_palette(const uint8 *palette)
 extern "C" void
 platform_switch_to_logo(void)
 {
+#if 0 /* video console */
 	// in debug mode, we'll never show the logo
 	if ((platform_boot_options() & BOOT_OPTION_DEBUG_OUTPUT) != 0)
 		return;
+#endif
 
 	addr_t lastBase = gKernelArgs.frame_buffer.physical_buffer.start;
 	size_t lastSize = gKernelArgs.frame_buffer.physical_buffer.size;
@@ -995,6 +1001,16 @@ platform_init_video(void)
 	}
 
 	sMode = sDefaultMode;
+
+#if 1 /* video console */
+	platform_switch_to_logo();
+	gConsoleNode = video_text_console_init(sFrameBuffer);
+
+	// enable stdio functionality
+	stdin = (FILE *)gConsoleNode;
+	stdout = stderr = (FILE *)gConsoleNode;
+#endif
+
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
index bb6a9b5351..7f04d6d90e 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ for platform in [ MultiBootSubDirSetup pxe_ia32 ] {
 
 			:
 			: boot_platform_generic_pxe_ia32.a
+			boot_video_text_console_pxe_ia32.a
 		;