diff --git a/mk_mmc.sh b/mk_mmc.sh
index 0eba898..8c98119 100755
--- a/mk_mmc.sh
+++ b/mk_mmc.sh
@@ -373,9 +373,10 @@ cat > ${TEMPDIR}/bootscripts/netinstall.cmd <<netinstall_boot_cmd
 setenv defaultdisplay VIDEO_OMAPFB_MODE
 setenv dvimode VIDEO_TIMING
 setenv vram 12MB
+setenv console DICONSOLE
 setenv mmcroot /dev/ram0 rw
 setenv bootcmd 'fatload mmc 0:1 UIMAGE_ADDR uImage.net; fatload mmc 0:1 UINITRD_ADDR uInitrd.net; bootm UIMAGE_ADDR UINITRD_ADDR'
-setenv bootargs console=SERIAL_CONSOLE VIDEO_CONSOLE root=\${mmcroot} VIDEO_RAM omapfb.mode=\${defaultdisplay}:\${dvimode} omapdss.def_disp=\${defaultdisplay}
+setenv bootargs console=\${console} root=\${mmcroot} VIDEO_RAM omapfb.mode=\${defaultdisplay}:\${dvimode} omapdss.def_disp=\${defaultdisplay}
 boot
 netinstall_boot_cmd
 
@@ -383,10 +384,12 @@ cat > ${TEMPDIR}/bootscripts/boot.cmd <<boot_cmd
 setenv defaultdisplay VIDEO_OMAPFB_MODE
 setenv dvimode VIDEO_TIMING
 setenv vram 12MB
+setenv console SERIAL_CONSOLE
+setenv optargs console=tty0
 setenv mmcroot FINAL_PART ro
 setenv mmcrootfstype FINAL_FSTYPE rootwait fixrtc
 setenv bootcmd 'fatload mmc 0:1 UIMAGE_ADDR uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 UINITRD_ADDR uInitrd; bootm UIMAGE_ADDR UINITRD_ADDR'
-setenv bootargs console=SERIAL_CONSOLE VIDEO_CONSOLE root=\${mmcroot} rootfstype=\${mmcrootfstype} VIDEO_RAM omapfb.mode=\${defaultdisplay}:\${dvimode} omapdss.def_disp=\${defaultdisplay}
+setenv bootargs console=\${console} \${optargs} root=\${mmcroot} rootfstype=\${mmcrootfstype} VIDEO_RAM omapfb.mode=\${defaultdisplay}:\${dvimode} omapdss.def_disp=\${defaultdisplay}
 boot
 boot_cmd