Well, thanks for all the help. I just discovered that on the picloader official page it is told to use the compiler in the format inhx8m but mplab generates in format inhx32. I'll send a fix to rfarmer, cause he says that inhx8m is the mplab defaults. []s Rafael. Phil wrote: >Did you remember to put the jump around the Bootloader code? > >If not, the bootloader protects its self by preventing the code from >being loaded. > >Rafael Vidal Aroca wrote: > > >> Has anyone ever used picloader? >> >> I programmed a 16f877 with it and made a very simple program, but >>everything i try to send to the pic after issuing an U and waiting for >>the ready signal, returns: invalid record >> >> All commands work ok, so serial and other stuff are perfect. The >>problem is just in uploading the code into the flash. >> >> By the way: I'm not using Hyperterminal as told in rfarmer page. I'm >>using minicom, a Linux terminal emulator with all needed configuration. >> >> Ref: http://www.dontronics.com/rfarmer.html >> >> Thanks! >> >>[]s Rafael. >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >>mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu >> >> > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu