----- Original Message ----- 
> My guess is it should print some errors when it receives stuff it can't
> handle for whatever reason?

Hmm....

I do notice in openprom font (very small compared to the kernel output),
partly overwritten by the kernel output, the following message:
...-kdb-handle> not found, ihandle=ffbc8780 phandle=ff930d98 method
<`adb-kdb-ihand...
Unfortunatly, it's cut off on both ends.

Any ideas?

gr,
Axel