diff -r ee16cdeddade tools/python/xen/xm/create.py
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py	Wed Apr 25 10:39:08 2007 +0100
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py	Thu Apr 26 17:10:50 2007 -0400
@@ -777,8 +777,11 @@ def make_config(vals):
         config.append(['bootloader', vals.bootloader])
         if vals.bootargs:
             config.append(['bootloader_args', vals.bootargs])
-        else: 
-            config.append(['bootloader_args', '-q'])        
+        else:
+            if vals.console_autoconnect:
+                config.append(['bootloader_args', ''])
+            else:
+                config.append(['bootloader_args', '-q'])
     config.append(['image', config_image])
 
     config_devs = []