diff -up linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
--- linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo	2008-09-24 14:31:27.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c	2008-09-24 14:31:33.000000000 -0400
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void __init x86_64_start_kernel(char * r
 
 	x86_64_init_pda();
 
-	early_printk("Kernel really alive\n");
+	early_printk("Kernel really alive! It's alive! IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIVE!\n");
 
 	x86_64_start_reservations(real_mode_data);
 }