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Using PPCBug

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27. Calculates and displays the MPU clock speed, verifies that the MPU

clock speed matches the configuration data, and displays a warning
message if the verification fails.

28. Displays the BUS clock speed, verifies that the BUS clock speed

matches the configuration data, and displays a warning message if
the verification fails.

29. Probes PCI bus for supported network devices.

30. Probes PCI bus for supported mass storage devices.

31. Initializes the memory/IO addresses for the supported PCI bus

devices.

32. Executes Self-Test, if so configured. (Default is no Self-Test.)

33. Extinguishes the board fail LED, if Self-Test passed, and outputs

any warning messages.

34. Executes boot program, if so configured. (Default is no boot.)

35. Executes the debugger monitor (i.e., issues the

PPC4-Bug>

prompt).

Using PPCBug

PPCBug is command-driven; it performs its various operations in response
to commands that you enter at the keyboard. When the

PPC4-Bug

prompt

appears on the screen, the debugger is ready to accept debugger
commands. When the

PPC4-Diag

prompt appears on the screen, the

debugger is ready to accept diagnostics commands. To switch from one
mode to the other, enter SD.

What you key in is stored in an internal buffer. Execution begins only after
you press the Return or Enter key. This allows you to correct entry errors,
if necessary, with the control characters described in the PPCBug
Firmware Package User’s Manual
, Chapter 1.

After the debugger executes the command, the prompt reappears.
However, if the command causes execution of user target code (for
example GO) then control may or may not return to the debugger,
depending on what the user program does. For example, if a breakpoint has