diff --git a/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg b/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
index 69c4a51..efea210 100644
--- a/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
+++ b/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ if loadfont /boot/grub/font.pf2 ; then
 	terminal_output gfxterm
 fi
 
+# enable serial console with common settings (ttyS0, 115200 Baud, 8n1)
+# this works in parallel to regular console
+serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
+terminal_input --append serial
+terminal_output --append serial
+
 menuentry "Boot SystemRescue using default options" {
 	set gfxpayload=keep
 	linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM%
@@ -44,6 +50,12 @@ menuentry "Boot SystemRescue using basic display drivers (nomodeset)" {
 	initrd /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel_ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd_ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/sysresccd.img
 }
 
+menuentry "Boot SystemRescue with serial console (ttyS0,115200n8)" {
+	set gfxpayload=keep
+	linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM% console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8
+	initrd /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel_ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd_ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/sysresccd.img
+}
+
 menuentry "Boot SystemRescue, do not activate md raid or lvm (nomdlvm)" {
 	set gfxpayload=keep
 	linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM% nomdlvm
diff --git a/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg b/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
index 8c7ec00..231f348 100644
--- a/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
+++ b/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SERIAL 0 38400
+SERIAL 0 115200
 UI boot/syslinux/vesamenu.c32
 MENU TITLE SYSTEM-RESCUE %ISO_VERSION% %ISO_ARCH% (www.system-rescue.org)
 MENU BACKGROUND #c000a8a8
diff --git a/syslinux/sysresccd_sys.cfg b/syslinux/sysresccd_sys.cfg
index a1a9ed7..9773291 100644
--- a/syslinux/sysresccd_sys.cfg
+++ b/syslinux/sysresccd_sys.cfg
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ LINUX boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz
 INITRD boot/intel_ucode.img,boot/amd_ucode.img,boot/%ISO_ARCH%/sysresccd.img
 APPEND archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM% nomodeset
 
+LABEL sysresccd-serial
+TEXT HELP
+Use a serial console.
+ENDTEXT
+MENU LABEL Boot SystemRescue with serial console (ttyS0,115200n8)
+LINUX boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz
+INITRD boot/intel_ucode.img,boot/amd_ucode.img,boot/%ISO_ARCH%/sysresccd.img
+APPEND archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM% console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8
+
 LABEL sysresccd-nomdlvm
 TEXT HELP
 Do not activate md raid or lvm to prevent any unwanted disk writes,