Pulled my Tait programmer out of storage after a long time, and using Lin=
ux=20
w/PP-0.6 (as I always have), but on a laptop now.  The PP SW has a debug =
mode=20
that toggles each line manually, and it all works fine (I've verified w/a=
=20
logic probe), so I trust the programmer is fine.

However, when I try to program a chip, I get an error stating that the PI=
C is=20
protected and needs to be erased.  I run the erase command (which does no=
t=20
have much output by design), then re-run the programmer and still get the=
=20
same error.  I've tried this on 2 brand spanking new PIC16F872's w/the sa=
me=20
results.

I've verified everything including environment variables, wire connection=
s,=20
etc and using the same power-supply that I always have  -- it's an old=20
AT-style PS, from which I use the 12V and 5V lines.  But this has always=20
worked for me, so I'm trying to put that as a potential problem.

Anyone have any other thoughts on this?

Cheers,
-Neil.

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