1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/main.c b/arch/x86/boot/main.c
index 140172b895bd..40358c8905be 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/main.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/main.c
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ void main(void)
         /* First, copy the boot header into the "zeropage" */
         copy_boot_params();
 
+        /* Initialize the early-boot console */
+        console_init();
+        if (cmdline_find_option_bool("debug"))
+                puts("early console in setup code\n");
+
         /* End of heap check */
         init_heap();
 
@@ -168,10 +173,6 @@ void main(void)
         /* Set the video mode */
         set_video();
 
-        /* Parse command line for 'quiet' and pass it to decompressor. */
-        if (cmdline_find_option_bool("quiet"))
-                boot_params.hdr.loadflags |= QUIET_FLAG;
-
         /* Do the last things and invoke protected mode */
         go_to_protected_mode();
 }