Hello, I think your Environmentsettings are bogus:
your Environmentsettings: > setconsole=setenv bootargs $console [...] > nfsboot=tftp $loadaddr $bootfile; run setconsole nfsargs addip; echo > $bootargs; bootm > console=console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 try this Environmentsettings: addcons=setenv bootargs $(bootargs) console=ttyS0,115200 nfsboot=tftp $loadaddr $bootfile; run nfsargs addip addcons; echo $bootargs; bootm > I have tried console=ttyCPM0,115200n8 console=tty0 and it makes no difference. try console=ttyS0,115200 > BTW, which one should be used for serial console in 2.4.x kernel > for this PowerQUICC II 8280 platform? ttySx or ttyCPMx? If you have a 2.4.x Kernel, you must use ttySx, on a 2.6.x Kernel it is ttyCPMx Is there anything in the log_buf? Try a http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/LinuxPostMortemAnalysis Best regards Heiko