Index: sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
+++ sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
@@ -341,10 +341,8 @@
 			y = row * vf->vf_height +
 			    vw->vw_draw_area.tr_begin.tp_row;
 
-			c = VTBUF_GET_FIELD(&vw->vw_buf, row, col);
+			vtbuf_getchar(&vw->vw_buf, row, col, &c, &fg, &bg);
 			pattern = vtfont_lookup(vf, c);
-			vt_determine_colors(c,
-			    VTBUF_ISCURSOR(&vw->vw_buf, row, col), &fg, &bg);
 
 			vt_fb_bitblt_bitmap(vd, vw,
 			    pattern, NULL, vf->vf_width, vf->vf_height,
Index: sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
+++ sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
@@ -645,10 +645,9 @@
 		col = (i - vw->vw_draw_area.tr_begin.tp_col) / vf->vf_width;
 		row = (y - vw->vw_draw_area.tr_begin.tp_row) / vf->vf_height;
 
-		c = VTBUF_GET_FIELD(vb, row, col);
+		vtbuf_getchar(vb, row, col, &c, &fg, &bg);
 		src = vtfont_lookup(vf, c);
 
-		vt_determine_colors(c, VTBUF_ISCURSOR(vb, row, col), &fg, &bg);
 		if ((used_colors_list[fg] & 0x1) != 0x1)
 			used_colors++;
 		if ((used_colors_list[bg] & 0x2) != 0x2)
@@ -868,9 +867,7 @@
 			 * Get next character and its associated fg/bg
 			 * colors.
 			 */
-			c = VTBUF_GET_FIELD(vb, row, col);
-			vt_determine_colors(c, VTBUF_ISCURSOR(vb, row, col),
-			    &fg, &bg);
+			vtbuf_getchar(vb, row, col, &c, &fg, &bg);
 
 			/*
 			 * Convert character to CP437, which is the
Index: sys/dev/vt/vt.h
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/vt.h
+++ sys/dev/vt/vt.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define	VT_CONSWINDOW	0
+#define	VT_DESTRUCTIVE_CURSOR	0x2212
+#define	VT_CURSOR_BLINK_RATE	(hz / 2)
 
 #if defined(SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE) || defined(VT_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE)
 #define VT_MOUSE_PASTEBUTTON	MOUSE_BUTTON3DOWN	/* right button */
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@
 	int			 vb_roffset;	/* (b) History rows offset. */
 	int			 vb_curroffset;	/* (b) Saved rows offset. */
 	term_pos_t		 vb_cursor;	/* (u) Cursor position. */
+	int			 vb_cursor_attrs; /* (u) Cursor style attrs */
 	term_pos_t		 vb_mark_start;	/* (b) Copy region start. */
 	term_pos_t		 vb_mark_end;	/* (b) Copy region end. */
 	int			 vb_mark_last;	/* Last mouse event. */
@@ -216,6 +219,8 @@
 void vtbuf_init_early(struct vt_buf *);
 void vtbuf_init(struct vt_buf *, const term_pos_t *);
 void vtbuf_grow(struct vt_buf *, const term_pos_t *, unsigned int);
+void vtbuf_getchar(const struct vt_buf *vb, u_int row, u_int col,
+    term_char_t *c, term_color_t *fg, term_color_t *bg);
 void vtbuf_putchar(struct vt_buf *, const term_pos_t *, term_char_t);
 void vtbuf_cursor_position(struct vt_buf *, const term_pos_t *);
 void vtbuf_scroll_mode(struct vt_buf *vb, int yes);
@@ -296,6 +301,7 @@
 	struct proc		*vw_proc;
 	struct vt_mode		 vw_smode;	/* switch mode */
 	struct callout		 vw_proc_dead_timer;
+	struct callout		 vw_cursor_blinker; /* (?) Blinking cursor timer */
 	struct vt_window	*vw_switch_to;
 };
 
@@ -436,7 +442,7 @@
 
 /* Utilities. */
 void	vt_compute_drawable_area(struct vt_window *);
-void	vt_determine_colors(term_char_t c, int cursor,
+void	vt_determine_colors(term_char_t c, int invert,
 	    term_color_t *fg, term_color_t *bg);
 int	vt_is_cursor_in_area(const struct vt_device *vd,
 	    const term_rect_t *area);
Index: sys/dev/vt/vt_buf.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/vt_buf.c
+++ sys/dev/vt/vt_buf.c
@@ -635,6 +635,21 @@
 }
 
 void
+vtbuf_getchar(const struct vt_buf *vb, u_int row, u_int col, term_char_t *c,
+    term_color_t *fg, term_color_t *bg)
+{
+	int is_cursor, char_cursor;
+	
+	is_cursor = VTBUF_ISCURSOR(vb, row, col);
+	char_cursor = (vb->vb_cursor_attrs >> 16) &
+	    CONS_CHAR_CURSOR;
+	*c = VTBUF_GET_FIELD(vb, row, col);
+	vt_determine_colors(*c, is_cursor && !char_cursor, fg, bg);
+	if (is_cursor && char_cursor)
+		*c = vb->vb_cursor_attrs & 0xffff;
+}
+
+void
 vtbuf_putchar(struct vt_buf *vb, const term_pos_t *p, term_char_t c)
 {
 	term_char_t *row;
Index: sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
+++ sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@
 #endif
 static void vt_suspend_handler(void *priv);
 static void vt_resume_handler(void *priv);
+static void vt_change_cursor_style(struct vt_device *vd, int attrs);
+static void vt_blink_cursor(void *arg);
 
 SET_DECLARE(vt_drv_set, struct vt_driver);
 
@@ -1063,13 +1065,10 @@
 }
 
 void
-vt_determine_colors(term_char_t c, int cursor,
+vt_determine_colors(term_char_t c, int invert,
     term_color_t *fg, term_color_t *bg)
 {
 	term_color_t tmp;
-	int invert;
-
-	invert = 0;
 
 	*fg = TCHAR_FGCOLOR(c);
 	if (TCHAR_FORMAT(c) & TF_BOLD)
@@ -1079,9 +1078,7 @@
 		*bg = TCOLOR_LIGHT(*bg);
 
 	if (TCHAR_FORMAT(c) & TF_REVERSE)
-		invert ^= 1;
-	if (cursor)
-		invert ^= 1;
+		invert = !invert;
 
 	if (invert) {
 		tmp = *fg;
@@ -1559,6 +1556,27 @@
 	VT_UNLOCK(vd);
 }
 
+static void
+vt_change_cursor_style(struct vt_device *vd, int attrs)
+{
+	struct vt_window *vw = vd->vd_curwindow;
+	int blink_active;
+	
+	blink_active = callout_active(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker);
+	vw->vw_buf.vb_cursor_attrs = attrs << 16;
+
+	if (attrs & CONS_CHAR_CURSOR)
+		vw->vw_buf.vb_cursor_attrs |= VT_DESTRUCTIVE_CURSOR;
+	if (attrs & CONS_BLINK_CURSOR && !blink_active) {
+		callout_reset(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker, VT_CURSOR_BLINK_RATE,
+		    &vt_blink_cursor, vw);
+	} else if (!(attrs & CONS_BLINK_CURSOR) && blink_active) {
+		callout_stop(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker);
+		vtbuf_cursor_visibility(&vw->vw_buf, 1);
+		vt_flush(vd);
+	}
+}
+
 static int
 vt_change_font(struct vt_window *vw, struct vt_font *vf)
 {
@@ -2205,6 +2223,9 @@
 	case CONS_BLANKTIME:
 		/* XXX */
 		return (0);
+	case CONS_CURSORTYPE:
+		vt_change_cursor_style(vd, *(int *)data & CONS_CURSOR_ATTRS);
+		return 0;
 	case CONS_GET:
 		/* XXX */
 		*(int *)data = M_CG640x480;
@@ -2564,6 +2585,7 @@
 	terminal_set_winsize(tm, &wsz);
 	vd->vd_windows[window] = vw;
 	callout_init(&vw->vw_proc_dead_timer, 0);
+	callout_init(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker, 0);
 
 	return (vw);
 }
@@ -2588,6 +2610,7 @@
 		}
 		if (!(vw->vw_flags & VWF_READY)) {
 			callout_init(&vw->vw_proc_dead_timer, 0);
+			callout_init(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker, 0);
 			terminal_maketty(vw->vw_terminal, "v%r", VT_UNIT(vw));
 			vw->vw_flags |= VWF_READY;
 			if (vw->vw_flags & VWF_CONSOLE) {
@@ -2844,3 +2867,13 @@
 	vt_proc_window_switch(vd->vd_savedwindow);
 	vd->vd_savedwindow = NULL;
 }
+
+static void
+vt_blink_cursor(void *arg)
+{
+	struct vt_window *vw = arg;
+	vtbuf_cursor_visibility(&vw->vw_buf,
+	    !(vw->vw_buf.vb_flags & VBF_CURSOR));
+	vt_flush(vw->vw_device);
+	callout_schedule(&vw->vw_cursor_blinker, VT_CURSOR_BLINK_RATE);
+}