diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
index e5a82da791..d52ae0c070 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ config X86_GRUB_IMAGES_PAD
 	bool "Pad GRUB images to filesystem size (for JFFS2)"
 	depends X86_GRUB_IMAGES
 
+config X86_GRUB_CONSOLE
+    string
+    prompt "Serial port device"
+    depends X86_GRUB_IMAGES
+    default "hvc0" if TARGET_x86_xen_domu
+    default "ttyS0" if ! TARGET_x86_xen_domu
+
 config X86_GRUB_BAUDRATE
     int "Serial port baud rate"
     depends X86_GRUB_IMAGES
@@ -22,15 +29,17 @@ config X86_GRUB_KERNELPART
 config X86_GRUB_ROOTPART
     string
     prompt "Root partition on target device" if X86_GRUB_IMAGES
-    default "/dev/sda2"
+    default "/dev/xvda2" if TARGET_x86_xen_domu
+    default "/dev/sda2" if ! TARGET_x86_xen_domu
     help
         The root partition on the final device.  If you don't know,
-        you probably want the default (/dev/hda2).
+        you probably want the default (/dev/sda2).
 
 config X86_GRUB_BOOTOPTS
     string
     prompt "Extra kernel boot options" if X86_GRUB_IMAGES
-    default ""
+    default "xencons=hvc" if TARGET_x86_xen_domu
+    default "" if ! TARGET_x86_xen_domu
     help
         If you don't know, just leave it blank.
 
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index 51490fa791..13712cf0ea 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 
-# Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2010 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ ROOTPART=$(strip $(subst ",, $(CONFIG_OLPC_BOOTSCRIPT_ROOTPART)))
 endif
 #"))")) # fix vim's broken syntax highlighting
 
+CONSOLE=$(strip $(subst ",, $(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_CONSOLE)))
+
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_IMAGES),y)
 ifneq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)
   define Image/cmdline/squashfs
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ ifneq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/bzImage $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/vmlinuz
 	sed \
 		-e 's#@CMDLINE@#$(strip $(call Image/cmdline/$(1))) $(BOOTOPTS)#g' \
+		-e 's#@CONSOLE@#$(CONSOLE)#g' \
 		-e 's#@BAUDRATE@#$(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_BAUDRATE)#g' \
 		./menu.lst > $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/grub/menu.lst
 	PADDING="$(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_IMAGES_PAD)" PATH="$(TARGET_PATH)" ./gen_image_x86.sh $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-$(1).image $(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_KERNELPART) $(KDIR)/root.grub $(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_FSPART) $(KDIR)/root.$(1)
@@ -153,13 +157,16 @@ endef
 define Image/Build
 	$(call Image/Build/$(1))
 	$(call Image/Build/bootscript,$(1))
-ifneq ($(1),iso)
+  ifneq ($(1),iso)
 	$(call Image/Build/grub,$(1))
 	$(call Image/Build/vdi,$(1))
 	$(call Image/Build/vmdk,$(1))
-endif
+  endif
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/root.$(1) $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-$(1).fs
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/bzImage $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-vmlinuz
+  ifeq ($(1),ext2)
+	gzip -f9 $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-$(1).image
+  endif
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildImage))
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/menu.lst b/target/linux/x86/image/menu.lst
index cb306cc443..e09177c96e 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/menu.lst
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/menu.lst
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ timeout 5
 
 title   OpenWrt
 root    (hd0,0)
-kernel  /boot/vmlinuz @CMDLINE@ noinitrd console=tty0 console=ttyS0,@BAUDRATE@n8 reboot=bios
+kernel  /boot/vmlinuz @CMDLINE@ noinitrd console=tty0 console=@CONSOLE@,@BAUDRATE@n8 reboot=bios
 boot
 
 title	OpenWrt (failsafe)
 root	(hd0,0)
-kernel  /boot/vmlinuz failsafe=true @CMDLINE@ noinitrd console=tty0 console=ttyS0,@BAUDRATE@n8 reboot=bios
+kernel  /boot/vmlinuz failsafe=true @CMDLINE@ noinitrd console=tty0 console=@CONSOLE@,@BAUDRATE@n8 reboot=bios
 boot