Dale wrote:

>  > Is my assumption correct?
>
>Nope.  Sorry.  Bulk erase the '877 and the EEPROM data is still there,
>grinning at you.

Bummer ... but I also found another hole in my scheme -- one could
crack the bootloader (not hard), download new EEPROM-reading code,
and read out the EEPROM contents.

Well, now at least I have a better appreciation for the limited
utility of the F877's protection schemes!

Regards,
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   Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D.   aek@pumpkininc.com

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