diff -burN etc/inittab etc/inittab
--- etc/inittab	2007-06-20 16:05:01.000000000 +0200
+++ etc/inittab	2007-06-20 16:04:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rc.S
 
 # Start an "askfirst" shell on the console (whatever that may be)
-::askfirst:-/bin/sh
+ttyS0::askfirst:-/bin/sh
 
 # Stuff to do before rebooting
 ::shutdown:/bin/sh -c /var/post_install