hi Denk, My kernel serial driver for 8260 is able to give bash prompt but its not able to read anything from serial console,bash prompt is not at all responding when i traced what i am seeing is when i attach the interrupts its gettting hanged all 8 leds are glowing ,if temporarily if i remove the interrupt handler there is no problem of all 8 leds problem ,coming to bash prompt but not responding transmit_chars is happeneing proper but no receive_chars is this the problem i am confused , let me know whre i am wrong thanks in advance somshekar _________________________________________________________ There is always a better job for you at Monsterindia.com. Go now http://monsterindia.rediff.com/jobs ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/