diff --git a/README b/README
index d9bd19d..623e1cf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ parity, 1 stop bit.  NO flow control.  With minicom you likely have
 to save the config, exit minicom, then restart in order for flow control
 changes to take effect.
 
-going to work on a terminal based bootloder with xmodem, instead of the
-proprietary solution in bootloader01.
-
 I recommend you start with blinker01 and follow the discovery through
 those to uart01, etc.  If you dont have a bootloader, do the sd card
-dance with the .bin file.  If you have a bootloader use the .hex file.
+dance with the .bin file.
+
+bootloader01 uses the .hex file from the examples and prograspi program
+bootloader02 uses the .bin file from the examples and xmodem from a
+terminal program
diff --git a/bootloader02/Makefile b/bootloader02/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a7d209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+ARMGNU ?= arm-none-eabi
+
+COPS = -Wall -O2 -nostdlib -nostartfiles -ffreestanding 
+
+all : kernel.img blinker.bin
+
+clean :
+	rm -f *.o
+	rm -f *.bin
+	rm -f *.hex
+	rm -f *.elf
+	rm -f *.list
+	rm -f *.img
+	rm -f *.hex
+
+novectors.o : novectors.s
+	$(ARMGNU)-as novectors.s -o novectors.o
+
+bootloader02.o : bootloader02.c
+	$(ARMGNU)-gcc $(COPS) -c bootloader02.c -o bootloader02.o
+
+kernel.img : loader novectors.o bootloader02.o 
+	$(ARMGNU)-ld novectors.o bootloader02.o -T loader -o bootloader02.elf
+	$(ARMGNU)-objdump -D bootloader02.elf > bootloader02.list
+	$(ARMGNU)-objcopy bootloader02.elf -O ihex bootloader02.hex
+	$(ARMGNU)-objcopy bootloader02.elf -O binary kernel.img
+
+
+
+start.o : start.s
+	$(ARMGNU)-as start.s -o start.o
+
+blinker.o : blinker.c
+	$(ARMGNU)-gcc $(COPS) -c blinker.c -o blinker.o
+
+blinker.bin : memmap start.o blinker.o 
+	$(ARMGNU)-ld start.o blinker.o -T memmap -o blinker.elf
+	$(ARMGNU)-objdump -D blinker.elf > blinker.list
+	$(ARMGNU)-objcopy blinker.elf -O ihex blinker.hex
+	$(ARMGNU)-objcopy blinker.elf -O binary blinker.bin
+
+
diff --git a/bootloader02/README b/bootloader02/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e5b79e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/README
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+See the top level README for information on where to find the
+schematic and programmers reference manual for the ARM processor
+on the raspberry pi.  Also find information on how to load and run
+these programs.
+
+Derived from uart02, this is a very simple bootloader.  Instead of the
+sd dance (see toplevel README), this makes life a bit simpler and greatly
+reduces physical wear and tear on the sd card socket.  Do the sd card
+dance one time with kernel.img.  Get some sort of serial solution to
+connect a dumb termial program (minicom, hyperterm, etc) to the uart on
+the raspberry pi. (see toplevel README)
+
+The difference between bootloader01 and bootloader02 is that this one
+uses xmodem.  So you take the .bin file of your test program, assumed
+to be built based on address 0 and less than 0x200000 bytes.
+
+This bootloader sits at 0x200000 so that you have 0x200000 bytes to
+develop with.  And that way if you like your program you can just
+copy a .bin version to kernel.img on the sd card and use it.  Fairly
+easy to change this address.  bootloader02.c and novectors.s each have
+a copy of this value.
+
+bootloader01 uses .hex files, bootloader02 uses .bin files dont send it
+.hex files, wont work.
diff --git a/bootloader02/blinker.c b/bootloader02/blinker.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6388d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/blinker.c
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern void PUT32 ( unsigned int, unsigned int );
+extern unsigned int GET32 ( unsigned int );
+extern void dummy ( unsigned int );
+
+#define ARM_TIMER_LOD 0x2000B400
+#define ARM_TIMER_VAL 0x2000B404
+#define ARM_TIMER_CTL 0x2000B408
+#define ARM_TIMER_DIV 0x2000B41C
+#define ARM_TIMER_CNT 0x2000B420
+
+#define SYSTIMERCLO 0x20003004
+#define GPFSEL1 0x20200004
+#define GPSET0  0x2020001C
+#define GPCLR0  0x20200028
+
+#define TIMEOUT 1000000
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int notmain ( void )
+{
+    unsigned int ra;
+    unsigned int rb;
+
+    ra=GET32(GPFSEL1);
+    ra&=~(7<<18);
+    ra|=1<<18;
+    PUT32(GPFSEL1,ra);
+
+    PUT32(ARM_TIMER_CTL,0x00F90000);
+    PUT32(ARM_TIMER_CTL,0x00F90200);
+
+    rb=GET32(ARM_TIMER_CNT);
+    while(1)
+    {
+        PUT32(GPSET0,1<<16);
+        while(1)
+        {
+            ra=GET32(ARM_TIMER_CNT);
+            if((ra-rb)>=TIMEOUT) break;
+        }
+        rb+=TIMEOUT;
+        PUT32(GPCLR0,1<<16);
+        while(1)
+        {
+            ra=GET32(ARM_TIMER_CNT);
+            if((ra-rb)>=TIMEOUT) break;
+        }
+        rb+=TIMEOUT;
+    }
+    return(0);
+}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bootloader02/bootloader02.c b/bootloader02/bootloader02.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6eb816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/bootloader02.c
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern void PUT32 ( unsigned int, unsigned int );
+extern void PUT16 ( unsigned int, unsigned int );
+extern void PUT8 ( unsigned int, unsigned int );
+extern unsigned int GET32 ( unsigned int );
+extern void BRANCHTO ( unsigned int );
+extern void dummy ( unsigned int );
+
+#define ARM_TIMER_CTL 0x2000B408
+#define ARM_TIMER_CNT 0x2000B420
+
+#define GPFSEL1 0x20200004
+#define GPSET0  0x2020001C
+#define GPCLR0  0x20200028
+#define GPPUD       0x20200094
+#define GPPUDCLK0   0x20200098
+
+#define AUX_ENABLES     0x20215004
+#define AUX_MU_IO_REG   0x20215040
+#define AUX_MU_IER_REG  0x20215044
+#define AUX_MU_IIR_REG  0x20215048
+#define AUX_MU_LCR_REG  0x2021504C
+#define AUX_MU_MCR_REG  0x20215050
+#define AUX_MU_LSR_REG  0x20215054
+#define AUX_MU_MSR_REG  0x20215058
+#define AUX_MU_SCRATCH  0x2021505C
+#define AUX_MU_CNTL_REG 0x20215060
+#define AUX_MU_STAT_REG 0x20215064
+#define AUX_MU_BAUD_REG 0x20215068
+
+//GPIO14  TXD0 and TXD1
+//GPIO15  RXD0 and RXD1
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+unsigned int uart_recv ( void )
+{
+    while(1)
+    {
+        if(GET32(AUX_MU_LSR_REG)&0x01) break;
+    }
+    return(GET32(AUX_MU_IO_REG)&0xFF);
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void uart_send ( unsigned int c )
+{
+    while(1)
+    {
+        if(GET32(AUX_MU_LSR_REG)&0x20) break;
+    }
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_IO_REG,c);
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void hexstrings ( unsigned int d )
+{
+    //unsigned int ra;
+    unsigned int rb;
+    unsigned int rc;
+
+    rb=32;
+    while(1)
+    {
+        rb-=4;
+        rc=(d>>rb)&0xF;
+        if(rc>9) rc+=0x37; else rc+=0x30;
+        uart_send(rc);
+        if(rb==0) break;
+    }
+    uart_send(0x20);
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void hexstring ( unsigned int d )
+{
+    hexstrings(d);
+    uart_send(0x0D);
+    uart_send(0x0A);
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+unsigned char xstring[256];
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int notmain ( void )
+{
+    unsigned int ra;
+    //unsigned int rb;
+    unsigned int rx;
+    unsigned int addr;
+    unsigned int block;
+
+    unsigned int crc;
+
+    PUT32(AUX_ENABLES,1);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_IER_REG,0);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_CNTL_REG,0);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_LCR_REG,3);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_MCR_REG,0);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_IER_REG,0);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_IIR_REG,0xC6);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_BAUD_REG,270);
+    ra=GET32(GPFSEL1);
+    ra&=~(7<<12); //gpio14
+    ra|=2<<12;    //alt5
+    ra&=~(7<<15); //gpio15
+    ra|=2<<15;    //alt5
+    PUT32(GPFSEL1,ra);
+    PUT32(GPPUD,0);
+    for(ra=0;ra<150;ra++) dummy(ra);
+    PUT32(GPPUDCLK0,(1<<14)|(1<<15));
+    for(ra=0;ra<150;ra++) dummy(ra);
+    PUT32(GPPUDCLK0,0);
+    PUT32(AUX_MU_CNTL_REG,3);
+
+    PUT32(ARM_TIMER_CTL,0x00F90000);
+    PUT32(ARM_TIMER_CTL,0x00F90200);
+
+    hexstring(0x12345678);
+
+//SOH 0x01
+//ACK 0x06
+//NAK 0x15
+//EOT 0x04
+
+//block numbers start with 1
+
+//132 byte packet
+//starts with SOH
+//block number byte
+//255-block number
+//128 bytes of data
+//checksum byte (whole packet)
+//a single EOT instead of SOH when done, send an ACK on it too
+
+
+//this is a very crude solution, worked for a small test program though
+//if it slips one byte it is all over.  Need to make a more robust
+//solution.
+
+    rx=GET32(ARM_TIMER_CNT);
+    while(1)
+    {
+        ra=GET32(ARM_TIMER_CNT);
+        if((ra-rx)>=4000000)
+        {
+            uart_send(0x15);
+            rx+=4000000;
+        }
+        if(GET32(AUX_MU_LSR_REG)&0x01) break;
+    }
+    block=1;
+    addr=0;
+    while(1)
+    {
+        xstring[0]=uart_recv();
+        if(xstring[0]==0x04)
+        {
+            uart_send(0x06);
+            break;
+        }
+        if(xstring[0]!=0x01) break;
+        crc=0x01;
+        for(ra=1;ra<132;ra++)
+        {
+            xstring[ra]=uart_recv();
+            crc+=xstring[ra];
+        }
+        if(xstring[2]!=(255-xstring[1])) break;
+        crc-=xstring[131];
+        crc&=0xFF;
+        if(xstring[131]!=crc)
+        {
+            uart_send(0x15);
+        }
+        for(ra=0;ra<128;ra++)
+        {
+            PUT8(addr++,xstring[ra+3]);
+        }
+        if(addr>0x200000)
+        {
+            uart_send(0x15);
+            break;
+        }
+        uart_send(0x06);
+        block=(block+1)&0xFF;
+    }
+    if(xstring[0]==0x04)
+    {
+        BRANCHTO(0);
+    }
+    return(0);
+}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bootloader02/kernel.img b/bootloader02/kernel.img
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f3533fa
Binary files /dev/null and b/bootloader02/kernel.img differ
diff --git a/bootloader02/loader b/bootloader02/loader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bb7988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/loader
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+MEMORY
+{
+    ram : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 0x10000000
+}
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+    .text : { *(.text*) } > ram
+    .bss : { *(.bss*) } > ram
+}
+
diff --git a/bootloader02/memmap b/bootloader02/memmap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..203c50d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/memmap
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+MEMORY
+{
+    ram : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 0x200000
+}
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+    .text : { *(.text*) } > ram
+    .bss : { *(.bss*) } > ram
+}
+
diff --git a/bootloader02/novectors.s b/bootloader02/novectors.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..484cc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/novectors.s
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+.globl _start
+_start:
+    b reset
+
+.space 0x200000-4,0
+
+reset:
+    mov sp,#0x10000000
+    bl notmain
+hang: b hang
+
+.globl PUT32
+PUT32:
+    str r1,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl PUT16
+PUT16:
+    strh r1,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl PUT8
+PUT8:
+    strb r1,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl GET32
+GET32:
+    ldr r0,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl BRANCHTO
+BRANCHTO:
+    bx r0
+
+.globl dummy
+dummy:
+    bx lr
+
diff --git a/bootloader02/start.s b/bootloader02/start.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07817bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader02/start.s
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+.globl _start
+_start:
+    bl notmain
+hang: b hang
+
+.globl PUT32
+PUT32:
+    str r1,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl GET32
+GET32:
+    ldr r0,[r0]
+    bx lr
+
+.globl dummy
+dummy:
+    bx lr