diff --git a/cpu/mips/serial.c b/cpu/mips/serial.c
index ebda509..b26f41d 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/serial.c
+++ b/cpu/mips/serial.c
@@ -2,10 +2,49 @@
  * (INCA) ASC UART support
  */
 
+#include <config.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PURPLE
+#define	serial_init	asc_serial_init
+#define	serial_putc	asc_serial_putc
+#define	serial_puts	asc_serial_puts
+#define	serial_getc	asc_serial_getc
+#define	serial_tstc	asc_serial_tstc
+#define	serial_setbrg	asc_serial_setbrg
+#endif
+
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/inca-ip.h>
 #include "serial.h"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PURPLE
+
+#undef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
+#define TOUT_LOOP	100000
+
+/* Set base address for second FPI interrupt control register bank */
+#define SFPI_INTCON_BASEADDR	0xBF0F0000 
+
+/* Register offset from base address */
+#define FBS_ISR		0x00000000	/* Interrupt status register */
+#define FBS_IMR		0x00000008	/* Interrupt mask register */
+#define FBS_IDIS	0x00000010	/* Interrupt disable register */
+
+/* Interrupt status register bits */
+#define FBS_ISR_AT	0x00000040	/* ASC transmit interrupt */
+#define FBS_ISR_AR 	0x00000020	/* ASC receive interrupt */
+#define FBS_ISR_AE	0x00000010	/* ASC error interrupt */
+#define FBS_ISR_AB	0x00000008	/* ASC transmit buffer interrupt */
+#define FBS_ISR_AS      0x00000004 	/* ASC start of autobaud detection interrupt */
+#define FBS_ISR_AF	0x00000002	/* ASC end of autobaud detection interrupt */
+
+#else
+
+#define ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
+
+#endif
+
+
 #define SET_BIT(reg, mask)                  reg |= (mask)
 #define CLEAR_BIT(reg, mask)                reg &= (~mask)
 #define CLEAR_BITS(reg, mask)               CLEAR_BIT(reg, mask)
@@ -32,8 +71,10 @@
 
 int serial_init (void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_INCA_IP
     /* we have to set PMU.EN13 bit to enable an ASC device*/
     INCAASC_PMU_ENABLE(13);
+#endif
     
     /* and we have to set CLC register*/
     CLEAR_BIT(pAsc->asc_clc, ASCCLC_DISS);
@@ -45,6 +86,7 @@
     /* select input port */
     pAsc->asc_pisel = (CONSOLE_TTY & 0x1);
 
+#ifdef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
     /* TXFIFO's filling level */
     SET_BITFIELD(pAsc->asc_txfcon, ASCTXFCON_TXFITLMASK,
                     ASCTXFCON_TXFITLOFF, INCAASC_TXFIFO_FL);
@@ -56,20 +98,25 @@
                     ASCRXFCON_RXFITLOFF, INCAASC_RXFIFO_FL);
     /* enable RXFIFO */
     SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_rxfcon, ASCRXFCON_RXFEN);
+#endif
 
     /* enable error signals */
     SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_con, ASCCON_FEN);
     SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_con, ASCCON_OEN);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_INCA_IP
     /* acknowledge ASC interrupts */
     ASC_INTERRUPTS_CLEAR(INCAASC_IRQ_LINE_ALL);
 
     /* disable ASC interrupts */
     ASC_INTERRUPTS_DISABLE(INCAASC_IRQ_LINE_ALL);
+#endif
 
+#ifdef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
     /* set FIFOs into the transparent mode */
     SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_txfcon, ASCTXFCON_TXTMEN);
     SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_rxfcon, ASCRXFCON_RXTMEN);
+#endif
 
     /* set baud rate */
     serial_setbrg();
@@ -85,7 +132,11 @@
     ulong      uiReloadValue, fdv;
     ulong      f_ASC;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_INCA_IP
     f_ASC = incaip_get_fpiclk();
+#else
+    f_ASC = ASC_CLOCK_RATE;
+#endif
 
 #ifndef INCAASC_USE_FDV
     fdv = 2;
@@ -210,10 +261,15 @@
 
 void serial_putc (const char c)
 {
+#ifdef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
     uint txFl = 0;
+#else
+    uint timeout = 0;
+#endif
 
     if (c == '\n') serial_putc ('\r');
 
+#ifdef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
     /* check do we have a free space in the TX FIFO */
     /* get current filling level */
     do
@@ -221,8 +277,25 @@
 	txFl = ( pAsc->asc_fstat & ASCFSTAT_TXFFLMASK ) >> ASCFSTAT_TXFFLOFF;
     }
     while ( txFl == INCAASC_TXFIFO_FULL );
+#else
+
+    while(!(*(volatile unsigned long*)(SFPI_INTCON_BASEADDR + FBS_ISR) &
+			   FBS_ISR_AB))
+    {
+	    if (timeout++ > TOUT_LOOP)
+	    {
+		    break;
+	    }
+    }
+#endif
 
     pAsc->asc_tbuf = c; /* write char to Transmit Buffer Register */
+
+#ifndef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
+    *(volatile unsigned long*)(SFPI_INTCON_BASEADDR + FBS_ISR) = FBS_ISR_AB |
+                                                                 FBS_ISR_AT;
+#endif
+    
     /* check for errors */
     if ( pAsc->asc_con & ASCCON_OE )
     {
@@ -251,6 +324,10 @@
     
     c = (char)(pAsc->asc_rbuf & symbol_mask);
 
+#ifndef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
+    *(volatile unsigned long*)(SFPI_INTCON_BASEADDR + FBS_ISR) = FBS_ISR_AR;
+#endif
+
     return c;
 }
 
@@ -258,10 +335,19 @@
 {
     int res = 1;
 
+#ifdef ASC_FIFO_PRESENT
     if ( (pAsc->asc_fstat & ASCFSTAT_RXFFLMASK) == 0 )
     {
         res = 0;
     }
+#else
+    if (!(*(volatile unsigned long*)(SFPI_INTCON_BASEADDR + FBS_ISR) &
+			    					FBS_ISR_AR))
+    
+    {
+        res = 0;
+    }
+#endif
     else if ( pAsc->asc_con & ASCCON_FE )
     {
         SET_BIT(pAsc->asc_whbcon, ASCWHBCON_CLRFE);