diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0307c99a1..542305936 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@
 #     - `MUSL`: Link C app with musl libc
 
 # General options
-ARCH ?= x86_64
+ARCH ?= aarch64
 PLATFORM ?=
 SMP ?= 1
-MODE ?= release
-LOG ?= warn
+MODE ?= reldebug
+LOG ?= info
 V ?=
 
 # App options
-A ?= apps/c/helloworld
+A ?= apps/fs/shell
 APP ?= $(A)
-FEATURES ?=
+FEATURES ?= virtio_console irq
 APP_FEATURES ?=
 
 # QEMU options
diff --git a/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/aarch64_common/gic.rs b/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/aarch64_common/gic.rs
index 1df2ef11e..5f86ac33b 100644
--- a/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/aarch64_common/gic.rs
+++ b/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/aarch64_common/gic.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ pub const MAX_IRQ_COUNT: usize = 1024;
 /// The timer IRQ number.
 pub const TIMER_IRQ_NUM: usize = translate_irq(14, InterruptType::PPI).unwrap();
 
-/// The UART IRQ number.
-pub const UART_IRQ_NUM: usize = translate_irq(ruxconfig::UART_IRQ, InterruptType::SPI).unwrap();
-
 const GICD_BASE: PhysAddr = PhysAddr::from(ruxconfig::GICD_PADDR);
 const GICC_BASE: PhysAddr = PhysAddr::from(ruxconfig::GICC_PADDR);
 
diff --git a/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/dummy/mod.rs b/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/dummy/mod.rs
index f1138132c..164f9b6a8 100644
--- a/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/dummy/mod.rs
+++ b/modules/ruxhal/src/platform/dummy/mod.rs
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ pub mod irq {
     /// The timer IRQ number.
     pub const TIMER_IRQ_NUM: usize = 0;
 
-    pub const UART_IRQ_NUM: usize = 0;
-
     /// Enables or disables the given IRQ.
     pub fn set_enable(irq_num: usize, enabled: bool) {}
 
diff --git a/modules/ruxhal/src/virtio/virtio_console.rs b/modules/ruxhal/src/virtio/virtio_console.rs
index 626dd1d91..2ebcaa814 100644
--- a/modules/ruxhal/src/virtio/virtio_console.rs
+++ b/modules/ruxhal/src/virtio/virtio_console.rs
@@ -101,13 +101,7 @@ pub fn putchar(c: u8) {
                 warn!("######################### The above content is printed from buffer! #########################");
             }
             let mut uart = uart_inner.lock();
-            match c {
-                b'\n' => {
-                    uart.putchar(b'\r');
-                    uart.putchar(b'\n');
-                }
-                c => uart.putchar(c),
-            }
+            uart.putchar(c);
         } else {
             UART.buffer[UART.pointer] = c;
             UART.pointer += 1;
@@ -133,14 +127,12 @@ pub fn getchar() -> Option<u8> {
 /// probe virtio console directly
 pub fn directional_probing() {
     info!("Initiating VirtIO Console ...");
-    for reg in ruxconfig::VIRTIO_MMIO_REGIONS {
-        {
-            if let Some(dev) = probe_mmio(reg.0, reg.1) {
-                unsafe {
-                    UART.inner = Some(SpinNoIrq::new(dev));
-                    UART.addr = reg.0;
-                }
-            }
+    let uart_base: usize = ruxconfig::VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PADDR;
+    let uart_reg: usize = 0x200;
+    if let Some(dev) = probe_mmio(uart_base, uart_reg) {
+        unsafe {
+            UART.inner = Some(SpinNoIrq::new(dev));
+            UART.addr = uart_base;
         }
     }
     info!("Output now redirected to VirtIO Console!");
@@ -150,10 +142,11 @@ pub fn directional_probing() {
 pub fn enable_interrupt() {
     #[cfg(all(feature = "irq", target_arch = "aarch64"))]
     {
+        let virtio_console_irq_num = ruxconfig::VIRTIO_CONSOLE_IRQ + 32;
         info!("Initiating VirtIO Console interrupt ...");
-        info!("IRQ ID: {}", crate::platform::irq::UART_IRQ_NUM);
-        crate::irq::register_handler(crate::platform::irq::UART_IRQ_NUM, irq_handler);
-        crate::irq::set_enable(crate::platform::irq::UART_IRQ_NUM, true);
+        info!("IRQ ID: {}", virtio_console_irq_num);
+        crate::irq::register_handler(virtio_console_irq_num, irq_handler);
+        crate::irq::set_enable(virtio_console_irq_num, true);
         ack_interrupt();
         info!("Interrupt enabled!");
     }
diff --git a/platforms/aarch64-qemu-virt.toml b/platforms/aarch64-qemu-virt.toml
index 06c579c58..8d713e0fa 100644
--- a/platforms/aarch64-qemu-virt.toml
+++ b/platforms/aarch64-qemu-virt.toml
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ pci-ranges = [
 ]
 # UART Address
 uart-paddr = "0x9000000"
-uart-irq = "47"
+uart-irq = "1"
+
+# Virtio console
+virtio-console-paddr = "0xa003e00"
+virtio-console-irq = "47"
 
 # GICC Address
 gicc-paddr = "0x0801_0000"
diff --git a/scripts/make/qemu.mk b/scripts/make/qemu.mk
index 0611f6d7a..7d99e4dff 100644
--- a/scripts/make/qemu.mk
+++ b/scripts/make/qemu.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ qemu_args-aarch64 := \
 
 
 qemu_args-y := -m 2G -smp $(SMP) $(qemu_args-$(ARCH)) \
-  -append ";$(ARGS);$(ENVS)" \
+  -append ";$(ARGS);$(ENVS)"
 
 qemu_args-$(CONSOLE) += \
   -global virtio-mmio.force-legacy=false \