diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/README b/features.in/syslinux/README
index 69b51e63..e60f18b8 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/README
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/README
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 * use/syslinux/%.cfg -- подключение кусочков конфигурации.
 
 Переменные generate.mk:
+* BOOTARGS -- дополнительные аргументы загрузчику;
 * BOOTLOADER -- isolinux (реализовано с оглядкой на syslinux/syslinux4);
+* BOOTVGA -- видеорежим, запрашиваемый у ядра (параметр vga=);
 * SYSLINUX_UI -- модуль интерфейса (если не указан, то внутренний prompt);
 * SYSLINUX_MODULES -- модули .com или .c32 (перечисляются без расширения);
 * SYSLINUX_CFG -- дополнительные кусочки конфигурации (например, localboot).
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/20install2.cfg b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/20install2.cfg
index e5b99561..42f3dbd1 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/20install2.cfg
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/20install2.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 label linux
   menu label ^Install @relname@
   kernel alt0/vmlinuz
-  append initrd=alt0/full.cz changedisk fastboot automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@altinst_size@ showopts vga=0x314 @bootargs@
+  append initrd=alt0/full.cz changedisk fastboot automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@altinst_size@ showopts vga=@bootvga@ @bootargs@
 
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/30live.cfg b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/30live.cfg
index aa9dfc4d..da2a76c5 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/30live.cfg
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/30live.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 label live
   menu label ^LiveCD (no hard disk needed)
   kernel alt0/vmlinuz
-  append initrd=alt0/full.cz fastboot live automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@live_size@ stagename=live showopts lowmem vga=0x314 @bootargs@
+  append initrd=alt0/full.cz fastboot live automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@live_size@ stagename=live showopts lowmem vga=@bootvga@ @bootargs@
 
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/32live_rw.cfg b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/32live_rw.cfg
index 3bd17372..017319d7 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/32live_rw.cfg
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/32live_rw.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 label session
   menu label LiveCD with ^sessions support
   kernel alt0/vmlinuz
-  append initrd=alt0/full.cz fastboot live automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@live_size@ stagename=live showopts live_rw vga=0x314 @bootargs@
+  append initrd=alt0/full.cz fastboot live automatic=method:cdrom ramdisk_size=@live_size@ stagename=live showopts live_rw vga=@bootvga@ @bootargs@
 
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/config.mk b/features.in/syslinux/config.mk
index 8ea4741a..0620c33a 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/config.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use/syslinux: sub/stage1
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,syslinux)
 	@$(call try,META_SYSTEM_ID,SYSLINUX)
+	@$(call try,BOOTVGA,0x314)
 	@$(call set,RELNAME,ALT ($(IMAGE_NAME)))
 
 # UI is overwritten
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk b/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
index 390cdbdb..f2bb3d7c 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ bootargs: clean
 		sed -i "s,@rescue_bootargs@,$(RESCUE_BOOTARGS)," $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg; \
 	fi; \
 	sed -i "s,@rescue_bootargs@,," $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg
+	@if [ -n "$(BOOTVGA)" ]; then \
+		sed -i "s,@bootvga@,$(BOOTVGA)," $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg; \
+	fi; \
+	sed -i "s,@bootvga@,,;s,vga= ,," $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg
 
 clean: copy
 	@if [ "$(SYSLINUX_UI)" = gfxboot ]; then \