diff --git a/board/cds/common/ft_board.c b/board/cds/common/ft_board.c
index 9d97905ca9..3eda1009ef 100644
--- a/board/cds/common/ft_board.c
+++ b/board/cds/common/ft_board.c
@@ -37,17 +37,24 @@ static void cds_pci_fixup(void *blob)
 
 	map = ft_get_prop(blob, "/" OF_SOC "/pci@8000/interrupt-map", &len);
 
-	len /= sizeof(u32);
+	if (!map)
+		map = ft_get_prop(blob, "/" OF_PCI "/interrupt-map", &len);
 
-	slot = get_pci_slot();
+	if (map) {
+		len /= sizeof(u32);
 
-	for (i=0;i<len;i+=7) {
-		/* We rotate the interrupt pins so that the mapping
-		 * changes depending on the slot the carrier card is in.
-		 */
-		map[3] = ((map[3] + slot - 2) % 4) + 1;
+		slot = get_pci_slot();
 
-		map+=7;
+		for (i=0;i<len;i+=7) {
+			/* We rotate the interrupt pins so that the mapping
+			 * changes depending on the slot the carrier card is in.
+			 */
+			map[3] = ((map[3] + slot - 2) % 4) + 1;
+
+			map+=7;
+		}
+	} else {
+		printf("*** Warning - No PCI node found\n");
 	}
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
index 08e04685f5..bbc54448da 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * Initiate hard reset in debug control register DBCR0
 	 * Make sure MSR[DE] = 1
 	 */
-		unsigned long val;
+		unsigned long val, msr;
+
+		msr = mfmsr ();
+		msr |= MSR_DE;
+		mtmsr (msr);
+
 		val = mfspr(DBCR0);
 		val |= 0x70000000;
 		mtspr(DBCR0,val);
diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
index 2c98c2ad8a..ada6ea505f 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ _start_e500:
 	bdnz	0b
 
 	/* Clear and set up some registers. */
+	li      r0,0
+	mtmsr   r0
 	li	r0,0x0000
 	lis	r1,0xffff
 	mtspr	DEC,r0			/* prevent dec exceptions */
@@ -266,18 +268,17 @@ _start_e500:
 	 */
 	lis	r3,CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR@h
 	ori	r3,r3,CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR@l
-	li	r2,512 /* 512*32=16K */
+	li	r2,(CFG_DCACHE_SIZE / (2 * CFG_CACHELINE_SIZE)) 
 	mtctr	r2
 	li	r0,0
 1:
 	dcbz	r0,r3
 	dcbtls	0,r0,r3
-	addi	r3,r3,32
+	addi	r3,r3,CFG_CACHELINE_SIZE
 	bdnz	1b
 
 	/* Jump out the last 4K page and continue to 'normal' start */
 #ifdef CFG_RAMBOOT
-	bl	3f
 	b	_start_cont
 #else
 	/* Calculate absolute address in FLASH and jump there		*/
@@ -286,15 +287,9 @@ _start_e500:
 	ori	r3,r3,CFG_MONITOR_BASE@l
 	addi	r3,r3,_start_cont - _start + _START_OFFSET
 	mtlr	r3
+	blr
 #endif
 
-3:	li	r0,0
-	mtspr	SRR1,r0		/* Keep things disabled for now */
-	mflr	r1
-	mtspr	SRR0,r1
-	rfi
-	isync
-
 	.text
 	.globl	_start
 _start:
@@ -701,6 +696,7 @@ in8:
 	.globl	out8
 out8:
 	stb	r4,0x0000(r3)
+	sync
 	blr
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -710,6 +706,7 @@ out8:
 	.globl	out16
 out16:
 	sth	r4,0x0000(r3)
+	sync
 	blr
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -719,6 +716,7 @@ out16:
 	.globl	out16r
 out16r:
 	sthbrx	r4,r0,r3
+	sync
 	blr
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -728,6 +726,7 @@ out16r:
 	.globl	out32
 out32:
 	stw	r4,0x0000(r3)
+	sync
 	blr
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -737,6 +736,7 @@ out32:
 	.globl	out32r
 out32r:
 	stwbrx	r4,r0,r3
+	sync
 	blr
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -1061,11 +1061,11 @@ unlock_ram_in_cache:
 	/* invalidate the INIT_RAM section */
 	lis	r3,(CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR & ~31)@h
 	ori	r3,r3,(CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR & ~31)@l
-	li	r4,512
+	li	r4,(CFG_DCACHE_SIZE / (2 * CFG_CACHELINE_SIZE)) 
 	mtctr	r4
 1:	icbi	r0,r3
 	dcbi	r0,r3
-	addi	r3,r3,32
+	addi	r3,r3,CFG_CACHELINE_SIZE
 	bdnz	1b
 	sync			/* Wait for all icbi to complete on bus */
 	isync
diff --git a/drivers/tsec.c b/drivers/tsec.c
index 4ff3339c7d..7ba8f0cace 100644
--- a/drivers/tsec.c
+++ b/drivers/tsec.c
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ static void startup_tsec(struct eth_device *dev)
 	/* Tell the DMA it is clear to go */
 	regs->dmactrl |= DMACTRL_INIT_SETTINGS;
 	regs->tstat = TSTAT_CLEAR_THALT;
+	regs->rstat = RSTAT_CLEAR_RHALT;
 	regs->dmactrl &= ~(DMACTRL_GRS | DMACTRL_GTS);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
index 4e061bd9ff..8dda6651ef 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define OF_SOC			"soc8541@e0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 8)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc8541@e0000000/serial@4600"
+#define OF_PCI			"pci@e0008000"
 
 /*
  * I2C
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
index 6083715189..4edc7fd2b6 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define OF_SOC			"soc8548@e0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 8)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc8548@e0000000/serial@4600"
+#define OF_PCI			"pci@e0008000"
 
 /*
  * I2C
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
index 1d1b7c9079..c414bf033e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define OF_SOC			"soc8555@e0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 8)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc8555@e0000000/serial@4600"
+#define OF_PCI			"pci@e0008000"
 
 /*
  * I2C
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
index ba744e99f8..548e1582a8 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define OF_SOC			"soc8568@e0000000"
 #define OF_QE			"qe@e0080000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 8)
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc8568@e0000000/serial@4600"
+#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc8568@e0000000/serial@4500"
 
 /*
  * I2C