In previous message, Dmitry Kiryashov said: > Daryl Sayers wrote: > > I am about to become a new lamb in this flock and purchase my first PIC. I > > am interested in finding some people that use Linux as their host system. > > I will be starting out with the 16C84 but may wish to expand later. > > I would like to find: > > . An RS232 programing board - I have found several including Jens Madsen > > programmer. Does anyone have a Blank PCB for sale?? > I work with Alexay Valdimirov's RS-232 programmer - any information > about > look at http://www.ormix.riga.lv , topic: compic-1 Compic-1 don't work under Dosemu, but Compic-5x work fine for me ... > > . Programming sofware to program the above. I found GNUPIC site but did > > not find RS232 driver. > The same - compic1 simple shell program, designed for MS-DOS, > excellent work in WIN95 too. I think will work in *NIX so without > troubles . Compic-1 this is not real RS232 device, him use COM port for powering and programing directly, and dosemu can't get real timing ... Compic-5x this odinary RS232 device which use standart RS232 interface. -- ------------ Yuri Galayda at SIC Vector R&D Department yura@vector.kharkov.ua PGP public key available -- finger yura@vector.kharkov.ua | pgp -kaf