--- linux/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c.orig
+++ linux/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ void show_registers(struct pt_regs *regs
 		}
 	}
 	printk("\n");
+	console_silent();
+	for (;;)
+		local_irq_disable();
 }	
 
 static void handle_BUG(struct pt_regs *regs)