diff -Nur console-0.6.0/console.c console-0.6.0-n/console.c
--- console-0.6.0/console.c	2004-09-11 23:44:25.000000000 +0200
+++ console-0.6.0-n/console.c	2006-11-07 02:10:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -60,14 +60,34 @@
 
 const char *cPluginConsole::CommandLineHelp() {
 
-  return NULL;  
+  // Return a string that describes all known command line options.
+  return "  -c prog, --command=prog   specify the programm which is\n"
+         "                            called when you start the plugin\n";
 }
 
 
 
 bool cPluginConsole::ProcessArgs(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
-  return true;
+  // Implement command line argument processing here if applicable.
+   static struct option long_options[] = {
+       { "command", required_argument, 	NULL, 'c' },
+       {  NULL,   no_argument,		NULL,  0  },
+   };
+   
+   int c;
+   while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "c:", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
+      switch (c) {
+	 case 'c':
+	    fprintf(stderr, "arg: %s\n", optarg);
+	    ConsoleCmd = strdup(optarg);
+	    break;
+	 default:
+	    fprintf(stderr, "arg char: %c\n", c);
+	    return false;
+      }
+   }
+   return true;
 }
 
 
diff -Nur console-0.6.0/Makefile console-0.6.0-n/Makefile
--- console-0.6.0/Makefile	2006-11-07 02:04:40.000000000 +0100
+++ console-0.6.0-n/Makefile	2006-11-07 02:10:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ### The C++ compiler and options:
 
 CXX      = g++
-CXXFLAGS = -O2 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual
+CXXFLAGS = -fPIC -O2 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
diff -Nur console-0.6.0/menu.c console-0.6.0-n/menu.c
--- console-0.6.0/menu.c	2004-09-12 00:10:57.000000000 +0200
+++ console-0.6.0-n/menu.c	2006-11-07 02:10:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -1210,14 +1210,14 @@
     }
     case kNone:
                     // Handle blinking elements
-                    if (time_ms() >= _nextBlinkTime) {
+                    if ((int)cTimeMs::Now() >= _nextBlinkTime) {
 
-                      _nextBlinkTime = time_ms() + config.BlinkRate * 100;
+                      _nextBlinkTime = cTimeMs::Now() + config.BlinkRate * 100;
                       _blink = !_blink;
                     }
 
                     // Handle keyboard releaseing
-                    if (time_ms() >= _timeReleaseCapture) {
+                    if ((int)cTimeMs::Now() >= _timeReleaseCapture) {
                       _timeReleaseCapture = INT_MAX;
 
                       // Time elapsed -> repost ESC...
@@ -1243,10 +1243,10 @@
                       _pConsole->getScreen().BellSeen();
 
                       if (config.BellTimeout) {
-                        _toRing = time_ms() + config.BellTimeout * 1000;
+                        _toRing = cTimeMs::Now() + config.BellTimeout * 1000;
                         state = osUser1;
                       }
-                    } else if (_toRing && time_ms() > _toRing) {
+                    } else if (_toRing && (int)cTimeMs::Now() > _toRing) {
                       _toRing = 0;
                       state = osUser1;
                     }
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@
           // esc detected. Ask for exit
           if (data[i] == ESC) {
 
-            _timeReleaseCapture = time_ms() + 1000;
+            _timeReleaseCapture = cTimeMs::Now() + 1000;
             _inputState = 1;
 
           } else
diff -Nur console-0.6.0/virtualconsoles.c console-0.6.0-n/virtualconsoles.c
--- console-0.6.0/virtualconsoles.c	2004-09-11 23:40:18.000000000 +0200
+++ console-0.6.0-n/virtualconsoles.c	2006-11-07 02:10:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
 #include "i18n.h"
 
 
+// This program will be used to realize a console.
+// Be carefull! If your VDR runs as root, then every
+// user can kill your machine if you don't protect
+// the cnsoles.
+// So the default is "/bin/login".
+
+#ifdef CONSOLE_USE_SHELL_INSTEAD_LOGIN
+const char *ConsoleCmd="/bin/sh";
+#else
+const char *ConsoleCmd="/bin/login";
+#endif
 
 
 cConsConsoles::cConsConsoles()
@@ -128,9 +139,9 @@
 
 int cConsConsoles::CreateConsole() {
 
-  char* const args[] = {PROG_FOR_CONSOLE, NULL};
+  char* const args[] = { (char*)ConsoleCmd, NULL };
 
-  cConsVirtualConsole* p = new cConsVirtualConsole(tr("Console"), PROG_FOR_CONSOLE, args);
+  cConsVirtualConsole* p = new cConsVirtualConsole( tr("Console"), ConsoleCmd, args );
 
   if (p) {
 
diff -Nur console-0.6.0/virtualconsoles.h console-0.6.0-n/virtualconsoles.h
--- console-0.6.0/virtualconsoles.h	2004-09-11 23:40:18.000000000 +0200
+++ console-0.6.0-n/virtualconsoles.h	2006-11-07 02:10:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -21,19 +21,7 @@
 
 
 
-// This program will be used to realize a console.
-// Be carefull! If your VDR runs as root, then every
-// user can kill your machine if you don't protect
-// the cnsoles.
-// So the default is "/bin/login".
-
-#ifdef CONSOLE_USE_SHELL_INSTEAD_LOGIN
-#define PROG_FOR_CONSOLE "/bin/sh"
-#else
-#define PROG_FOR_CONSOLE "/bin/login"
-#endif
-
-
+extern const char *ConsoleCmd;
 
 
 class cConsVirtualConsole;