diff --git a/bootloader/common.c b/bootloader/common.c
index 5f824cf1b8..a382816791 100644
--- a/bootloader/common.c
+++ b/bootloader/common.c
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "power.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
 
 /* TODO: Other bootloaders need to be adjusted to set this variable to true
-   on a button press - currently only the ipod version does. */
-#ifdef IPOD_ARCH
+   on a button press - currently only the ipod, H10 and Sansa versions do. */
+#if defined(IPOD_ARCH) || defined(IRIVER_H10) || defined(IRIVER_H10_5GB) || \
+    defined(SANSA_E200)
 bool verbose = false;
 #else
 bool verbose = true;
@@ -99,6 +102,28 @@ char *strerror(int error)
     }
 }
 
+void error(int errortype, int error)
+{
+    switch(errortype)
+    {
+    case EATA:
+        printf("ATA error: %d", error);
+        break;
+
+    case EDISK:
+        printf("No partition found");
+        break;
+
+    case EBOOTFILE:
+        printf(strerror(error));
+        break;
+    }
+
+    lcd_update();
+    sleep(5*HZ);
+    power_off();
+}
+
 /* Load firmware image in a format created by tools/scramble */
 int load_firmware(unsigned char* buf, char* firmware, int buffer_size)
 {
diff --git a/bootloader/common.h b/bootloader/common.h
index adb833fd1d..3607dd0f68 100644
--- a/bootloader/common.h
+++ b/bootloader/common.h
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@
 /* Set this to true to enable lcd_update() in the printf function */
 extern bool verbose;
 
+/* Error types */
+#define     EATA                    -1
+#define     EDISK                   -2
+#define     EBOOTFILE               -3
+
 /* Functions common to all bootloaders */
 void reset_screen(void);
 void printf(const char *format, ...);
 char *strerror(int error);
+void error(int errortype, int error);
 int load_firmware(unsigned char* buf, char* firmware, int buffer_size);
 int load_raw_firmware(unsigned char* buf, char* firmware, int buffer_size);
diff --git a/bootloader/main-pp.c b/bootloader/main-pp.c
index 5659073457..0f85404fc7 100644
--- a/bootloader/main-pp.c
+++ b/bootloader/main-pp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,17 @@
 #include "ata.h"
 #include "button.h"
 #include "disk.h"
-#include "power.h"
+
+/* Button definitions */
+#if CONFIG_KEYPAD == IRIVER_H10_PAD
+#define BOOTLOADER_VERBOSE      BUTTON_PLAY
+#define BOOTLOADER_BOOT_OF      BUTTON_LEFT
+
+#elif CONFIG_KEYPAD == SANSA_E200_PAD
+#define BOOTLOADER_VERBOSE      BUTTON_RIGHT
+#define BOOTLOADER_BOOT_OF      BUTTON_LEFT
+
+#endif
 
 /* Maximum allowed firmware image size. 10MB is more than enough */
 #define MAX_LOADSIZE (10*1024*1024)
@@ -44,6 +54,7 @@ void* main(void)
 {
     char buf[256];
     int i;
+    int btn;
     int rc;
     unsigned short* identify_info;
     struct partinfo* pinfo;
@@ -54,6 +65,12 @@ void* main(void)
     font_init();
     button_init();
 
+    btn = button_read_device();
+
+    /* Enable bootloader messages */
+    if (btn==BOOTLOADER_VERBOSE)
+            verbose = true;
+
     lcd_setfont(FONT_SYSFIXED);
 
     printf("Rockbox boot loader");
@@ -73,25 +90,20 @@ void* main(void)
         }
         printf(buf);
     } else {
-        printf("ATA error: %d", i);
-        udelay(5000000);
-        power_off();
+        error(EATA, i);
     }
 
     disk_init();
     rc = disk_mount_all();
     if (rc<=0)
     {
-        printf("No partition found");
-        udelay(5000000);
-        power_off();
+        error(EDISK,rc);
     }
 
     pinfo = disk_partinfo(0);
     printf("Partition 0: 0x%02x %ld MB", pinfo->type, pinfo->size / 2048);
 
-    i=button_read_device();
-    if(i==BUTTON_LEFT)
+    if(btn==BOOTLOADER_BOOT_OF)
     {
         /* Load original mi4 firmware. This expects a file called 
            "/System/OF.bin" on the player. It should be a mi4 firmware decrypted 
@@ -101,21 +113,15 @@ void* main(void)
         printf("Loading original firmware...");
         rc=load_raw_firmware(loadbuffer, "/System/OF.bin", MAX_LOADSIZE);
         if (rc < EOK) {
-            printf("Error!");
-            printf("Can't load /System/OF.bin:");
-            printf(strerror(rc));
-            udelay(5000000);
-            power_off();
+            printf("Can't load /System/OF.bin");
+            error(EBOOTFILE, rc);
         }
     } else {
         printf("Loading Rockbox...");
         rc=load_firmware(loadbuffer, BOOTFILE, MAX_LOADSIZE);
         if (rc < EOK) {
-            printf("Error!");
             printf("Can't load %s:", BOOTFILE);
-            printf(strerror(rc));
-            udelay(5000000);
-            power_off();
+            error(EBOOTFILE, rc);
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/firmware/kernel.c b/firmware/kernel.c
index c304e455c2..e794fed3fe 100644
--- a/firmware/kernel.c
+++ b/firmware/kernel.c
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ void sleep(int ticks)
        counter = TCNTO4;
     } while(counter > 0);
 
+#elif defined(CPU_PP) && defined(BOOTLOADER)
+    unsigned stop = USEC_TIMER + ticks * (1000000/HZ);
+    while (TIME_BEFORE(USEC_TIMER, stop))
+        switch_thread(true,NULL);
 #else
     sleep_thread(ticks);
 #endif