Index: linux-2.6.23/drivers/char/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.23.orig/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6.23/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ config VT_CONSOLE
 
   If unsure, say Y.
 
+config VT_PRINTK_COLOR
+hex "Colored kernel message output"
+range 0x00 0xFF
+depends on VT_CONSOLE
+default 0x17
+---help---
+This option will give you ability to change the color of
+kernel messages printed to the console.
+
+The value you need to enter here is the ASCII color value
+composed (OR'ed) by one foreground color, one background
+color and any number of attributes as follows:
+
+Foreground:
+0x00=black, 0x01=blue, 0x02=green, 0x03=green,
+0x04=red, 0x05=magenta, 0x06=brown, 0x07=gray
+
+Background:
+0x00=black, 0x10=blue, 0x20=green, 0x30=green,
+0x40=red, 0x50=magenta, 0x60=brown, 0x70=gray
+
+Attributes:
+0x08=highlight foreground
+
+Thus, 0x17 will yield gray-on-blue like in OpenBSD and
+0x02 green-on-black like in NetBSD.
+Using "highlight foreground" is said not work when you use
+VGA Console (Framebuffer not affected) with a 512-glyph font.
+
 config HW_CONSOLE
 bool
 depends on VT && !S390 && !UML
Index: linux-2.6.23/drivers/char/vt.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.23.orig/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ linux-2.6.23/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
@@ -2348,6 +2349,9 @@ struct tty_driver *console_driver;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE
 
+static unsigned int printk_color = CONFIG_VT_PRINTK_COLOR;
+module_param(printk_color, uint, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+
 /*
  *Console on virtual terminal
  *
@@ -2388,12 +2392,16 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct cons
 hide_cursor(vc);
 
 start = (ushort *)vc->vc_pos;
+vc->vc_color = printk_color;
+update_attr(vc);
 
 /* Contrived structure to try to emulate original need_wrap behaviour
  * Problems caused when we have need_wrap set on '\n' character */
 while (count--) {
 c = *b++;
 if (c == 10 || c == 13 || c == 8 || vc->vc_need_wrap) {
+vc->vc_color = vc->vc_def_color;
+update_attr(vc);
 if (cnt > 0) {
 if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc))
 vc->vc_sw->con_putcs(vc, start, cnt, vc->vc_y, vc->vc_x);
@@ -2406,6 +2414,8 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct cons
 bs(vc);
 start = (ushort *)vc->vc_pos;
 myx = vc->vc_x;
+vc->vc_color = printk_color;
+update_attr(vc);
 continue;
 }
 if (c != 13)
@@ -2413,6 +2423,8 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct cons
 cr(vc);
 start = (ushort *)vc->vc_pos;
 myx = vc->vc_x;
+vc->vc_color = printk_color;
+update_attr(vc);
 if (c == 10 || c == 13)
 continue;
 }
@@ -2434,6 +2446,8 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct cons
 vc->vc_need_wrap = 1;
 }
 }
+vc->vc_color = vc->vc_def_color;
+update_attr(vc);
 set_cursor(vc);
 
 quit:
-