Index: vl.c
===================================================================
--- vl.c	(revision 4220)
+++ vl.c	(working copy)
@@ -8290,14 +8290,14 @@
     kernel_cmdline = "";
     cyls = heads = secs = 0;
     translation = BIOS_ATA_TRANSLATION_AUTO;
-    monitor_device = "vc";
+    monitor_device = "vc:800x600";
 
-    serial_devices[0] = "vc";
+    serial_devices[0] = "vc:80Cx24C";
     for(i = 1; i < MAX_SERIAL_PORTS; i++)
         serial_devices[i] = NULL;
     serial_device_index = 0;
 
-    parallel_devices[0] = "vc";
+    parallel_devices[0] = "vc:640x480";
     for(i = 1; i < MAX_PARALLEL_PORTS; i++)
         parallel_devices[i] = NULL;
     parallel_device_index = 0;
Index: hw/mips_malta.c
===================================================================
--- hw/mips_malta.c	(revision 4220)
+++ hw/mips_malta.c	(working copy)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
     cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x900, malta);
     cpu_register_physical_memory(base + 0xa00, 0x100000 - 0xa00, malta);
 
-    s->display = qemu_chr_open("vc");
+    s->display = qemu_chr_open("vc:320x200");
     qemu_chr_printf(s->display, "\e[HMalta LEDBAR\r\n");
     qemu_chr_printf(s->display, "+--------+\r\n");
     qemu_chr_printf(s->display, "+        +\r\n");
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     qemu_chr_printf(s->display, "+        +\r\n");
     qemu_chr_printf(s->display, "+--------+\r\n");
 
-    uart_chr = qemu_chr_open("vc");
+    uart_chr = qemu_chr_open("vc:80Cx24C");
     qemu_chr_printf(uart_chr, "CBUS UART\r\n");
     s->uart = serial_mm_init(base + 0x900, 3, env->irq[2], uart_chr, 1);