diff --git a/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..172677a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
+::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K stop
+tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty2::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty3::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty4::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty5::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty6::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty7::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty8::askfirst:/bin/ash --login