diff --git a/share/common.nix b/share/common.nix
index 994c285..169d152 100644
--- a/share/common.nix
+++ b/share/common.nix
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ in
   # use X11/wayland layout for console, too
   console.useXkbConfig = true;
 
+  # nice console based on KMS/DRM
+  services.kmscon = {
+    enable = true;
+    useXkbConfig = true;
+  };
+
   # enable the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment
   services.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;