Index: linux-3.10/arch/x86/boot/tty.c =================================================================== --- linux-3.10.orig/arch/x86/boot/tty.c 2013-10-11 18:46:39.972830001 +0200 +++ linux-3.10/arch/x86/boot/tty.c 2013-10-11 18:47:00.652338169 +0200 @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int getchar_timeout(void) { - int cnt = 30; + int cnt = 3; int t0, t1; t0 = gettime();