[U-Boot-Users] problems with serial console

[Suresh Chandra Mannava <msuresh@gamebox.net>]

Hi,

I had successfully ported u-boot-1.1.1 for MPC8260 based custom SBC. 
Every thing is fine.
I want to thank Mr. Wolfgang Denk and all the people who contributed to 
u-boot.

My interested is to boot Linux on this board. I downloaded linux-2.6.6.
I followed EST8260 board in the kernel and made changes accordingly for 
my board.

I did not add board define in  "arch/ppc/boot/simple/embed_config.c"  
because u-boot-1.1.1 passes clock speed in
Hz and so as the kernel versions from 2.4.5 (DULG FAQ) accepts in Hz.

After successful compilation. I tried to boot the kernel. Here I am 
encountering problem with serial console.

We are using serial port on SMC

u-boot baud rate is set at 115200. I am using hyper terminal for serial 
console.

Before booting the kernel, my display is ok. I can interact with the 
console normally
After uncompressing the image and before loading the Linux.
Many characters are skipped, And display can not be interpreted.

I tried to change the baud rate using "setenv baud rate 9600". But 
u-boot in hanging.

I am pasting the text capture for your reference.

kindly help in overcoming this Issue. Does  reducing baud rate helps?

   Load Address: 00000000
   Entry Point:  00000000
   Verifying Checksum ... OK
   Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK

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Thanks in advance.

Suresh Chandra Mannava.