Dale, I think there is still a problem with the list reply address.  I
replied to the MCLR question and got the response below from the list
server.  I'm guessing that the original poster set his REPLY-TO address
and the list server substituted the list server command address instead of
the list distribution address.

----- Original Message -----
From: "L-Soft list server at MITVMA.MIT.EDU (1.8e)"
<LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
To: "Olin Lathrop" <olin_piclist@EMBEDINC.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [pic] : mclr versus cycling the power


> >> I think the data sheet tells you to take mclr to ground, to reset the
>
> > pic,
> Unknown command - "PIC,". Try HELP.
>
> >> true?
>
> > Yes.
> Unknown command - "YES.". Try HELP.
>
> >> if so, what is the difference between doing this and
> >> recycling the power?
>
> > The RAM doesn't get erased, and it may be easier on the rest of the
> Unknown command - "THE". Try HELP.
>
> > circuit.  Powering down the rest of the circuit may not even be an
option
> Unknown command - "CIRCUIT.". Try HELP.
>
> > in some cases.
> Unknown command - "IN". Try HELP.
>
> >> can you use a reset, to get bootloader programs to load up??
> >> (I have always been using a power reset?)
>
> > Unless the code deliberately checks some status bits, it won't know
the
> Unknown command - "UNLESS". Try HELP.
>
> > difference between the various resets.
> Unknown command - "DIFFERENCE". Try HELP.
>
> > Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts
> Unknown command - "EMBED". Try HELP.
>
> > (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com
> Unknown command - "(978)". Try HELP.
>
> Your message did not contain any command. Note that lines starting with
a
> "greater than" sign ('>') are ignored.
>
> Summary of resource utilization
> -------------------------------
>  CPU time:        0.011 sec                Device I/O:        0
>  Overhead CPU:    0.005 sec                Paging I/O:        2
>  CPU model:        7060                    DASD model:     3390
>  Job origin:      olin_piclist@EMBEDINC.COM
>


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