diff --git a/busybox-1.2.2-ash.patch b/busybox-1.2.2-ash.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecc181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/busybox-1.2.2-ash.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+--- busybox-1.2.2/shell/Config.in.pom	2006-07-01 00:42:05.000000000 +0200
++++ busybox-1.2.2/shell/Config.in	2006-12-08 14:18:03.000000000 +0100
+@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
+ 
+ config CONFIG_ASH
+ 	bool "ash"
+-	default n
++	default y
+ 	select CONFIG_TEST
+ 	help
+ 	  Tha 'ash' shell adds about 60k in the default configuration and is
+@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
+ 
+ config CONFIG_ASH_READ_NCHARS
+ 	bool "'read -n N' and 'read -s' support"
+-	default n
++	default y
+ 	depends on CONFIG_ASH
+ 	help
+ 	  'read -n N' will return a value after N characters have been read.
+@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
+ 
+ config CONFIG_ASH_READ_TIMEOUT
+ 	bool "'read -t S' support."
+-	default n
++	default y
+ 	depends on CONFIG_ASH
+ 	help
+ 	  'read -t S' will return a value after S seconds have passed.
diff --git a/busybox.spec b/busybox.spec
index fd20575..9eb7c82 100644
--- a/busybox.spec
+++ b/busybox.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Statically linked binary providing simplified versions of system commands
 Name: busybox
 Version: 1.2.2
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Epoch: 1
 License: GPL
 Group: System Environment/Shells
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch5: busybox-1.2.0-page_size.patch
 Patch7: busybox-1.2.0-id_ps.patch
 Patch8: busybox-1.2.0-gcc41.patch
 Patch9: busybox-1.2.0-tar.patch
+Patch10: busybox-1.2.2-ash.patch
 URL: http://www.busybox.net
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-root
 BuildRequires: libselinux-devel >= 1.27.7-2
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ normal use.
 %patch7 -b .id_ps -p1
 %patch8 -b .gcc111 -p1
 %patch9 -b .tar -p1
+%patch10 -b .ash -p1
 
 %build
 make defconfig
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 /sbin/busybox.anaconda
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 10 2006 Ivana Varekova <varekova@redhat.com> - 1:1.2.2-2
+- enable ash 
+
 * Thu Nov 16 2006 Ivana Varekova <varekova@redhat.com> - 1:1.2.2-1
 - update to 1.2.2