diff --git a/bochs.x86_64 b/bochs.x86_64
index 2a5837e..ec6fd4a 100644
--- a/bochs.x86_64
+++ b/bochs.x86_64
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
-ata0-master: type=disk, path="build/harddrive.bin", mode=flat
-boot: disk
-com1: enabled=1, mode=file, dev=build/serial.log
-cpu: model=corei7_haswell_4770
-#e1000: enabled=1, mac=52:54:00:12:34:56 ethmod=vnet
 megs: 1024
+boot: disk
+ata0-master: type=disk, path="build/harddrive.bin", mode=flat
+
+#com1: enabled=1, mode=file, dev=build/serial.log
+#cpu: model=corei7_haswell_4770
+#e1000: enabled=1, mac=52:54:00:12:34:56 ethmod=vnet
+
+
+# enable "cirrus" SVGA. Note that neither this nor VBE works perfectly
+#vga: extension=cirrus
+#vgaromimage: file=$BXSHARE/VGABIOS-lgpl-latest-cirrus
+
+#vga: extension=vbe
+
 
 magic_break: enabled=1
+
+#uncomment to choose either display library to use
+#display_library: sdl2
 display_library: x, options="gui_debug"
 
 log: -