diff --git a/second/console.c b/second/console.c
index 8e3e456..45b1d1d 100644
--- a/second/console.c
+++ b/second/console.c
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static int selected_console;
+int wait_char;
 
 void
-console_init(emile_l2_header_t* info)
+console_init(void)
 {
 	selected_console = CONSOLE_ALL;
-
-	vga_init(info);
-	serial_init(info);
+	wait_char = 0;
 }
 
 int console_putchar(int c)
@@ -85,69 +84,100 @@ int console_keypressed(int timeout)
 int
 console_select(int timeout)
 {
-	if (vga_is_available() +
-	    serial_is_available(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT) +
-	    serial_is_available(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT) < 1)
-	    return 0;
+	int modem_available = 0;
+	int printer_available = 0;
+	int vga_available = 0;
+	int available = 0;
+	int ret;
 
-	printf("Press a key on this console to select it\n");
-
-	if (console_keypressed(timeout * 60))
-		return 1;
-
-	if (selected_console == CONSOLE_ALL)
+	if (vga_is_available())
 	{
-		if (vga_is_available())
-			selected_console = CONSOLE_VGA;
-		else if (serial_is_available(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT))
-			selected_console = CONSOLE_MODEM;
-		else if (serial_is_available(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT))
-			selected_console = CONSOLE_PRINTER;
+		vga_available = 1;
+		available++;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	if (serial_is_available(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT))
+	{
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_MODEM;
+		ret = console_status_request();
+		if (ret == 0)
+		{
+			modem_available = 1;
+			available++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (serial_is_available(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT))
+	{
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_PRINTER;
+		ret = console_status_request();
+		if (ret == 0)
+		{
+			printer_available = 1;
+			available++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (available > 1)
+	{
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_ALL;
+		console_clear();
+		console_set_position(1,1);
+		printf("Please, press a key to select this console\n");
+
+		selected_console = console_keypressed(timeout * 60);
+		if (selected_console)
+			return 0;
+		timeout = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (vga_available)
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_VGA;
+	else if (modem_available)
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_MODEM;
+	else if (printer_available)
+		selected_console = CONSOLE_PRINTER;
+
+	return timeout;
 }
 
 int console_getchar()
 {
 	int c;
+	long time = Ticks + wait_char * 60;
 
-	switch(selected_console)
-	{
-		case CONSOLE_ALL:
-			if (vga_is_available())
-			{
-				c = keyboard_getchar();
+	c = 0;
+	do {
+		switch(selected_console)
+		{
+			case CONSOLE_ALL:
+				if (vga_is_available())
+				{
+					c = keyboard_getchar();
+					if (c)
+						break;
+				}
+				c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT);
 				if (c)
-					return c;
-			}
-			c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT);
-			if (c)
-				return c;
-			c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT);
-			if (c)
-				return c;
-			break;
-		case CONSOLE_VGA:
-			if (vga_is_available())
-			{
-				c = keyboard_getchar();
+					break;
+				c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT);
 				if (c)
-					return c;
-			}
-		case CONSOLE_MODEM:
-			c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT);
-			if (c)
-				return c;
-			break;
-		case CONSOLE_PRINTER:
-			c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT);
-			if (c)
-				return c;
-			break;
-	}
+					break;
+				break;
+			case CONSOLE_VGA:
+				if (vga_is_available())
+					c = keyboard_getchar();
+				break;
+			case CONSOLE_MODEM:
+				c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_MODEM_PORT);
+				break;
+			case CONSOLE_PRINTER:
+				c = serial_getchar(SERIAL_PRINTER_PORT);
+				break;
+		}
+	} while ((c == 0) && (Ticks < time));
 
-	return 0;
+	return c;
 }
 
 void console_clear(void)
@@ -190,31 +220,52 @@ void console_set_cursor_position(int l, int c)
 	printf("\033[%d;%dH", l, c);
 }
 
-void console_get_cursor_position(int *l, int *c)
+void console_flush()
+{
+	int saved_wait = wait_char;
+	wait_char = 0;
+
+	while(console_getchar() != 0);
+	wait_char = saved_wait;
+}
+
+int console_get_cursor_position(int *l, int *c)
 {
 	int car;
 	char buf[16];
 	int i;
+	int ret;
+	int saved_wait = wait_char;
 
+	ret = -1;
 	*l = *c = 0;
 
-	while(console_getchar() != 0);
+	console_flush();
 	printf("\033[6n");
 
-	while ( (car = console_getchar()) && (car != '\033'));
+	wait_char = 1;
+
+	if (console_getchar() != '\033')
+		goto out;
 
 	if (console_getchar() != '[')
-		return;
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = 0;
 	i = 0;
-	while ( (car = console_getchar()) != ';')
+	while ( (car = console_getchar()) && (car != ';'))
 		buf[i++] = car;
 	buf[i] = 0;
 	*l = strtol(buf, NULL, 10);
 	i = 0;
-	while ( (car = console_getchar()) != 'R')
+	while ( (car = console_getchar()) && (car != 'R'))
 		buf[i++] = car;
 	buf[i] = 0;
 	*c = strtol(buf, NULL, 10);
+
+out:
+	wait_char = saved_wait;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void console_select_charset(char c)
@@ -222,11 +273,48 @@ void console_select_charset(char c)
 	printf("\033(%c", c);
 }
 
-void console_get_size(int *l, int *c)
+int console_get_size(int *l, int *c)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
 	console_cursor_save();
 	console_set_cursor_position(255, 255);
-	console_get_cursor_position(l, c);
+	ret = console_get_cursor_position(l, c);
 	console_cursor_restore();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int console_status_request()
+{
+	int car;
+	int status;
+	int i;
+	char buf[16];
+	int saved_wait = wait_char;
+
+	console_flush();
+	printf("\033[5n");
+
+	status = -1;
+	wait_char = 1;
+	car = console_getchar();
+	if (car != '\033')
+		goto out;
+
+	car = console_getchar();
+	if (car != '[')
+		goto out;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while ( (car = console_getchar()) && (car != 'n'))
+		buf[i++] = car;
+	buf[i] = 0;
+	if (car != 'n')
+		goto out;
+
+	status = strtol(buf, NULL, 10);
+
+out:
+	wait_char = saved_wait;
+	return status;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/second/console.h b/second/console.h
index 37120df..3b47e86 100644
--- a/second/console.h
+++ b/second/console.h
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "head.h"
 
-extern void console_init(emile_l2_header_t* info);
+extern void console_init(void);
 extern inline int console_putchar(int c);
 extern void console_putstring(const char *s);
+int wait_char;
 #ifdef USE_CLI
 extern int console_keypressed(int timeout);
 extern int console_getchar(void);
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@ extern void console_cursor_restore(void);
 extern void console_video_inverse(void);
 extern void console_video_normal(void);
 extern void console_set_cursor_position(int l, int c);
-extern void console_get_cursor_position(int* l, int* c);
-extern void console_get_size(int *l, int *c);
+extern int console_get_cursor_position(int* l, int* c);
+extern int console_get_size(int *l, int *c);
 extern int console_select(int timeout);
+extern int console_status_request();
 #endif
 
 #endif