> Well, I use and recommend a bootloader whenever possible. But there are disadvantages too, like not being able to change certain configuration fuses bits, and having to surerender some resources (pins, code space) to the bootloader. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.