# Re: Problem porting ppcboot on custom board

- From: Wolfgang Denk \<hidden\>
- Date: 2003-03-31 17:10:38 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2003/03/9387488
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2003/03/9387488/t.md

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In message [ref] you wrote:
>
> Problem:
> Serial port is not printing any character on the hyperterminal. I used
> CRO to see any activity on the transmit pin (TXD pin) but there is
> nothing happening.

This is off-topic on a LInux mailing list.

Also, you should not use PPCBoot for any new work.  PPCBoot  develop-
ment has been discontinued. Use U-Boot instead.

Your chances for  useful  replies  are  better  on  the  u-boot-users
mailing list.

> Iam using BDI2000 emulator just to load the ppcboot code and see the
> dump.
>
> Can u please suggest possible place where something might have gone
> wrong?

Use GDB and the BDI2000 to actually debug your code. You got a  great
tool, use it's capabilities.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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