diff --git a/hacks/Makefile b/hacks/Makefile
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+++ b/hacks/Makefile
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+all:
+
+install:
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin
+	install startup_hacks.sh $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin
+
+clean:
diff --git a/hacks/startup_hacks.sh b/hacks/startup_hacks.sh
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+++ b/hacks/startup_hacks.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+systemctl stop serial-getty@ttyS0
+
+# Setup VUART
+VUART=/sys/devices/platform/ahb/ahb:apb/1e787000.vuart
+echo 4 > $VUART/sirq
+echo 0x3f8 > $VUART/lpc_address
+echo 1 > $VUART/enabled