Index: kernel/arch/ia32/src/ia32.c
===================================================================
--- kernel/arch/ia32/src/ia32.c	(revision c2417bcc6cc9caba6dca867e322c9cc5723b35f4)
+++ kernel/arch/ia32/src/ia32.c	(revision 1787e527c803ec9bf678df8b19b0de9e18985f12)
@@ -112,13 +112,18 @@
 		i8254_init();
 		
+#if (defined(CONFIG_FB) || defined(CONFIG_EGA))
+		bool vesa = false;
+#endif
+		
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB
-		if (vesa_present())
-			vesa_init();
-		else
-#endif
+		vesa = vesa_init();
+#endif
+		
 #ifdef CONFIG_EGA
-			ega_init(EGA_BASE, EGA_VIDEORAM);  /* video */
-#else
-			{}
+		if (!vesa) {
+			outdev_t *egadev = ega_init(EGA_BASE, EGA_VIDEORAM);
+			if (egadev)
+				stdout_wire(egadev);
+		}
 #endif
 		
@@ -201,30 +206,6 @@
 	THREAD->arch.tls = addr;
 	set_tls_desc(addr);
-
+	
 	return 0;
-}
-
-/** Acquire console back for kernel
- *
- */
-void arch_grab_console(void)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_FB
-	if (vesa_present())
-		vesa_redraw();
-	else
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_EGA
-		ega_redraw();
-#else
-		{}
-#endif
-}
-
-/** Return console to userspace
- *
- */
-void arch_release_console(void)
-{
 }