diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/task_groups.py b/bootstrapvz/common/task_groups.py
index 96e125c..2ae5e50 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/task_groups.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/task_groups.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def get_bootloader_group(manifest):
 			group.append(boot.InstallGrub_2)
 	if manifest.system['bootloader'] == 'extlinux':
 		group.extend([boot.AddExtlinuxPackage,
+		              boot.ConfigureExtLinux,
 		              boot.InstallExtLinux])
 	return group
 
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
index 1749603..71c6452 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
@@ -148,6 +148,19 @@ class AddExtlinuxPackage(Task):
 			info.packages.add('syslinux-common')
 
 
+class ConfigureExtLinux(Task):
+	description = 'Configuring extlinux'
+	phase = phases.system_modification
+	predecessors = [filesystem.FStab]
+
+	@classmethod
+	def run(cls, info):
+		from bootstrapvz.common.tools import sed_i
+		extlinux_def = os.path.join(info.root, 'etc/default/extlinux')
+		sed_i(extlinux_def, '^EXTLINUX_PARAMETERS="ro quiet"',
+		                    'EXTLINUX_PARAMETERS="ro console=ttyS0"')
+
+
 class InstallExtLinux(Task):
 	description = 'Installing extlinux'
 	phase = phases.system_modification