--- /etc/init.d/casper	2007-02-23 23:56:24.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/init.d/casper	2007-03-14 20:18:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         return 0
     fi
 
-    for path in $(which halt) $(which reboot) /etc/rc?.d /etc/default; do
+    for path in $(which stty) $(which halt) $(which reboot) /etc/rc?.d /etc/default; do
         cache_path "$path"
     done
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         /sbin/usplash_write "TEXT-URGENT and press ENTER to continue"
     fi
 
-    read x < /dev/console
+    { stty -raw ; read x ; } < /dev/console
 }
 
 case "$1" in