* On Windows: install a driver (disc that came with plug), and [http://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/SerialTerminal/Windows/PuTTY use PuTTY (serial)].
* On Linux, execute the following command, and use [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gtkterm/ gtkterm]: use 2 stop bits & 115200 bps speed when creating the profile; keep the defaults for the rest. Instead of gtkterm, you can also use the simpler screen: ''yum -y install screen; screen /dev/ttyUSB1 115200''
{{Text|Text=cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/85-sheevaplug.rules <<'EOF' <nowiki># </nowiki> if no driver has claimed the interface yet, load ftdi_sio ACTION<nowiki>==</nowiki>"add", SUBSYSTEM<nowiki>==</nowiki>"usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}<nowiki>==</nowiki>"usb_interface", \ ATTRS{idVendor}<nowiki>==</nowiki>"1c0c", ATTRS{idProduct}<nowiki>==</nowiki>"0102", \ DRIVER<nowiki>==</nowiki>"", \ RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -b ftdi_sio"
<nowiki># </nowiki> add the sheevaplug VID and PID to the list of devices supported by ftdi_sio ACTION<nowiki>==</nowiki>"add", SUBSYSTEM<nowiki>==</nowiki>"drivers", \ ENV{DEVPATH}<nowiki>==</nowiki>"/bus/usb-serial/drivers/ftdi_sio", \ ATTR{new_id}<nowiki>=</nowiki>"1c0c 0102"
<nowiki># </nowiki> optionally create a convenience symlink for the console device ACTION<nowiki>==</nowiki>"add", KERNEL<nowiki>==</nowiki>"ttyUSB*", \ ATTRS{interface}=="SheevaPlug JTAGKey FT2232D B", \ ATTRS{bInterfaceNumber}<nowiki>==</nowiki>"01", \ SYMLINK+="sheevaplug" EOF}}
* Reset the device from the JTAG module (Mouton says: how? I tried to push the button, but that doesn't seem to reset the device... Do you mean login using the terminal emulator, and issue a reboot command..?)
* At the terminal, press enter a couple of seconds after boot to prevent it from booting using the onboard flash (Ubuntu). You should end up with a ''Marvell>>'' prompt.