diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 278cc95015..61ee5d4c92 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ LOCATE on $(TARGET:S=.hex) = bin ;
 Doc doc ;											# build the documentation
 Flash flash : $(TARGET:S=.hex) ;
 Reset reset ;
+Terminal term ;
 
 Debug debug : $(TARGET) ;
 ListModules listmodules ;
diff --git a/Jamrules b/Jamrules
index 6ae86240f2..8eca19afc7 100644
--- a/Jamrules
+++ b/Jamrules
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ SUFFIX ?= "" ; # must be at least "" !!!
 TARGET = "$(BOARD)-$(PROJECT)$(SUFFIX)$(SUFEXE)" ;      # main target binary
 OPENOCD_IF ?= olimex-jtag-tiny-a ;
 
+TERMINAL ?= board/msba2/tools/bin/pseudoterm ;
+
 if $(NT) || $(OS) = CYGWIN {
     PORT = $(PORT:E=1) ;
 } else {
diff --git a/Jamrules.common b/Jamrules.common
index 014c6813f9..3813f13f80 100644
--- a/Jamrules.common
+++ b/Jamrules.common
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ actions Reset
     $(RESET) > /dev/null 2>&1 
 }
 
+# run a terminal
+#
+actions Terminal
+{
+    $(TERMINAL) $(TERMOPTS) $(PORT)
+}
+
 #
 # Run debug server
 rule Debug