diff --git a/mc1322x-load.pl b/mc1322x-load.pl
index ba6e02ad9..5a04ac3de 100755
--- a/mc1322x-load.pl
+++ b/mc1322x-load.pl
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ if (defined $filename) {
 	print unpack('H',$c) . unpack('h',$c) if $verbose; 
 	print "\n" if ($verbose && ($i%4==0));
 	$i++;
+	select undef, undef, undef, 0.001;
 	$ob->write($c);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/uart1-loopback.c b/tests/uart1-loopback.c
index f98fa6dc2..9a90b1dbc 100644
--- a/tests/uart1-loopback.c
+++ b/tests/uart1-loopback.c
@@ -12,26 +12,31 @@
 
 #include "embedded_types.h"
 
-#define DELAY 1000
+#define DELAY 100000
 
 void main(void) {
-
-	volatile uint32_t i;
 	
-	*(volatile uint32_t *)GPIO_FUNC_SEL0 = (0x01 << (14*2)); /* set GPIO14 to UART (UART1 TX)*/
-//	*(volatile uint32_t *)GPIO_FUNC_SEL0 = ( (0x01 << (14*2)) || (0x01 << (15*2)) ); /* set GPIO15-14 to UART (UART1 TX and RX)*/
+	/* Restore UART regs. to default */
+	/* in case there is still bootloader state leftover */
+
+	*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_CON = 0x0000c800; /* mask interrupts, 16 bit sample --- helps explain the baud rate */
 
 	/* INC = 76; MOD = 1000 */
 	*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_BR = 0x004C03E8; /* Baud rate: (INC<<16 || MOD) */ /* is 115200 @ 24 MHz --- unexplained */
 
-
+	/* see Section 11.5.1.2 Alternate Modes */
+	/* you must enable the peripheral first BEFORE setting the function in GPIO_FUNC_SEL */
+	/* From the datasheet: "The peripheral function will control operation of the pad IF */
+	/* THE PERIPHERAL IS ENABLED. */
 	*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_CON = 0x00000003; /* enable receive and transmit */
+	*(volatile uint32_t *)GPIO_FUNC_SEL0 = ( (0x01 << (14*2)) | (0x01 << (15*2)) ); /* set GPIO15-14 to UART (UART1 TX and RX)*/
 
+	uint32_t i;
 
 	while(1) {
 		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
 		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'H';
-/*		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
+		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
 		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'e';
 		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
 		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'l';
@@ -40,14 +45,9 @@ void main(void) {
 		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
 		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'o';
 		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = ' ';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'W';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'o';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'r';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'l';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = 'd';
 		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = '\n';
-		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = '\r';*/
+		for(i=0; i<DELAY; i++) { continue; }
+		*(volatile uint32_t *)UART1_DATA = '\r';
 	}
 
 /* 	while(1) { */