diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
index 97965c06d5b..ad5d520e311 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@
   ];
 
   boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.kernelPackages_2_6_31_rc2_old_i686;
+  boot.initrd.extraKernelModules = ["evdev" "i8042" "pcips2" "serio"
+    "sd_mod" "libata" "unix" "usbhid" "uhci_hcd" "atkbd" "xtkbd" "fbdev"];
+  boot.kernelModules = ["fbcon" "radeonfb" "intelfb" "sisfb" "nvidiafb"
+    "cirrusfb"];
+  boot.kernelParams = [
+      "selinux=0"
+      "acpi=on"
+      "apm=off"
+      "console=tty1"
+      "splash=verbose"
+    ];
 
   services.ttyBackgrounds.enable = false;
 }