> Which makes me even more agree with Olin... Use a transparent > bootloader > and control your flash write routines, or link your programs for your > bootloader. > > If you can't do either, get a programmer :) No, IMHO there are places and times when a bootloader is appropriate, even if it can't fully protect itself. In a classroom for instance, where re-installing the bootloader can be a matter of seconds. But not when the students are supposed to work at home too. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist