diff --git a/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c b/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 sysmocom s.f.m.c. GmbH
+ * Author: Holger Hans Peter Freyther
+
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <status_led.h>
+
+#include <asm/gpio.h>
+
+#define BLINK_LED(LEN) 						\
+	do { 							\
+		int i; 						\
+		for (i = 0; i < LEN; ++i) { 			\
+			status_led_set(0, STATUS_LED_OFF);	\
+			udelay(900);				\
+			status_led_set(0, STATUS_LED_ON);	\
+		}						\
+		status_led_set(0, STATUS_LED_OFF);		\
+	} while(0);
+	
+static int enable_netconsole(void)
+{
+	printf("Enabling the network console.\n");
+
+	/* reset in 60s if it is not interrupted */
+	return run_command("setenv stdout nc; setenv stdin nc", 0);
+}
+
+static int env_failed(void)
+{
+	printf("Environment clearing failed.\n");
+
+	BLINK_LED(7);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int dhcp_failed(void)
+{
+	printf("DHCP failed. Giving up on recovery.\n");
+
+	BLINK_LED(10);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int tftp_failed(void)
+{
+	printf("TFTP failed.\n");	
+	BLINK_LED(13);
+	enable_netconsole();
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int flash_failed(void)
+{
+	printf("Flash failed.\n");
+	BLINK_LED(15);
+	enable_netconsole();
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * This will run the recovery process.
+ * 1.) Enable the LED to give instant feedback.
+ * 2.) Clear the environment in case of bad configuration.
+ * 3.) Get a DHCP lease.
+ * 4.) Try to tftpboot
+ * 5.) Try to tftpboot with a different server
+ * 6.) Flash
+ * 7.) Reset or enter netconsole
+ */
+static int do_run_recovery(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, const char *argv[])
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	status_led_set(0, STATUS_LED_ON);
+	printf("Starting the recovery process.\n");
+
+	/* Wait a bit and check if the reset button is still pressed */
+	run_command("sleep 5", 0);
+	if (gpio_get_value(38) != 0) {
+		printf("Recovery process aborted.\n");
+		run_command("dhcp", 0);
+		enable_netconsole();
+		BLINK_LED(4);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	BLINK_LED(5);
+	status_led_set(0, STATUS_LED_ON);
+
+	rc = run_command("mtdpart default; "
+			 "nand erase.part U-Boot-Environment", 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return env_failed();
+
+	rc = run_command("setenv autoload no; set netretry no; dhcp", 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return dhcp_failed();
+
+	rc = run_command("setenv filesize 0; "
+			 "tftp 85000000 sysmocom-recovery.ubi", 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		rc = run_command("setenv filesize 0; "
+				 "set serverip 255.255.255.255; "
+				 "tftp 85000000 sysmocom-recovery.ubi", 0);
+	}
+
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return tftp_failed();
+
+	rc = run_command("nand erase.part RootFs; "
+			 "nand write 85000000 RootFs ${filesize} ", 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return flash_failed();
+
+	return run_command("reset", 0);
+}
+
+U_BOOT_CMD(
+	run_recovery, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_run_recovery,
+	"Run the sysmocom sysmoBTS recovery process", NULL
+);