diff --git a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/BILL-THE-CAT b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/BILL-THE-CAT
index 396d93464c0e..a39b67dd6722 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/BILL-THE-CAT
+++ b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/BILL-THE-CAT
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 	$NetBSD: BILL-THE-CAT,v 1.4 1999/04/26 04:25:38 ad Exp $
+# 	$NetBSD: BILL-THE-CAT,v 1.5 1999/05/19 21:05:59 ad Exp $
 # 	From: GENERIC,v 1.76 1999/01/17 20:45:26 pk Exp
 
 include "arch/sparc/conf/std.sparc"
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ options 	SUN4M		# sun4m - SS10, SS20, Classic, etc.
 #options 	RASTERCONSOLE		# fast rasterop console
 #options 	FONT_GALLANT12x22	# the console font
 #options 	FONT_BOLD8x16		# a somewhat smaller font
+#options	RASTERCONSOLE_FGCOL=WSCOL_BLACK
+#options	RASTERCONSOLE_BGCOL=WSCOL_WHITE
 
 #### System options that are the same for all ports
 
diff --git a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC
index 30fb9f5fe6bb..4602a9ea09db 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 	$NetBSD: GENERIC,v 1.81 1999/05/01 14:18:35 pk Exp $
+# 	$NetBSD: GENERIC,v 1.82 1999/05/19 21:05:59 ad Exp $
 
 include "arch/sparc/conf/std.sparc"
 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ options 	SUN4M		# sun4m - SS10, SS20, Classic, etc.
 options 	RASTERCONSOLE		# fast rasterop console
 options 	FONT_GALLANT12x22	# the console font
 #options 	FONT_BOLD8x16		# a somewhat smaller font
+options		RASTERCONSOLE_FGCOL=WSCOL_BLACK
+options		RASTERCONSOLE_BGCOL=WSCOL_WHITE
 
 #### System options that are the same for all ports
 
diff --git a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/INSTALL b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/INSTALL
index f58a8a7a2fb8..2cac6d58e4b5 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sparc/conf/INSTALL
+++ b/sys/arch/sparc/conf/INSTALL
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: INSTALL,v 1.6 1999/04/26 04:25:38 ad Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: INSTALL,v 1.7 1999/05/19 21:06:00 ad Exp $
 #
 # from: NetBSD: GENERIC,v 1.67 1998/05/20 11:50:54 pk Exp
 #
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ options 	SUN4M		# sun4m - SS10, SS20, Classic, etc.
 #options 	RASTERCONSOLE		# fast rasterop console
 #options 	FONT_GALLANT12x22	# the console font
 #options 	FONT_BOLD8x16		# a somewhat smaller font
+#options	RASTERCONSOLE_FGCOL=WSCOL_BLACK
+#options	RASTERCONSOLE_BGCOL=WSCOL_WHITE
 
 #### System options that are the same for all ports
 
diff --git a/sys/arch/sparc/dev/fb.c b/sys/arch/sparc/dev/fb.c
index 072a762a7589..cdae4fd9f951 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sparc/dev/fb.c
+++ b/sys/arch/sparc/dev/fb.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: fb.c,v 1.35 1999/05/19 20:34:19 ad Exp $ */
+/*	$NetBSD: fb.c,v 1.36 1999/05/19 21:05:59 ad Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1992, 1993
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ fbrcons_init(fb)
 	ri->ri_forcemono = 1;
 
 	/* Get operations set and connect to rcons */
-	if (rasops_init(ri, maxrow, maxcol, 0, 0))
+	if (rasops_init(ri, maxrow, maxcol, 0, 1))
 		panic("fbrcons_init: rasops_init failed!");
 	
 	rc->rc_ops = &ri->ri_ops;
diff --git a/sys/arch/sparc64/dev/fb.c b/sys/arch/sparc64/dev/fb.c
index bf962842e000..036d43e64f81 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sparc64/dev/fb.c
+++ b/sys/arch/sparc64/dev/fb.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: fb.c,v 1.12 1999/05/19 20:34:19 ad Exp $ */
+/*	$NetBSD: fb.c,v 1.13 1999/05/19 21:06:00 ad Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1992, 1993
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ fbrcons_init(fb)
 	ri->ri_forcemono = 1;
 
 	/* Get operations set and connect to rcons */
-	if (rasops_init(ri, maxrow, maxcol, 0, 0))
+	if (rasops_init(ri, maxrow, maxcol, 0, 1))
 		panic("fbrcons_init: rasops_init failed!");
 	
 	rc->rc_ops = &ri->ri_ops;