Hi, I compiled an 2.6 kernel for the db1500 board and used the load command in YAMON to write the srec image to the RAM using tftp. Now I want to start the kernel and so I issued the go command. It gives me the following error: * Exception (user) : Reserved instruction * CAUSE = 0x00808028 STATUS = 0x00000002 EPC = 0x80404004 ERROREPC = 0x00000000 BADVADDR = 0x00000000 Also another query is this: How does one know whether the load command has written to the RAM or the Flash? The help load says that this depends on the address. However, upon issuing the load command without any options, YAMON outputs the following as the location of the load: Start = 0x80404000, range = (0x80100000,0x80423084), format = SREC Thanks & Regards, Ashlesha Shintre. Intern Kenati Technologies 800W California Ave. Sunnyvale, CA