From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 28 19:07:33 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7EFC106566C for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:07:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fred@blakemfg.com) Received: from mail.getnet.net (mail.getnet.net [216.19.223.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A60A98FC12 for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:07:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 13381 invoked from network); 28 Jan 2011 19:07:32 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 28 Jan 2011 19:07:32 -0000 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at getnet.net Received: from mail.getnet.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.getnet.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id SICAiHNcD+eT for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:07:32 -0700 (MST) Received: (qmail 13368 invoked from network); 28 Jan 2011 19:07:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ragnok.blakemfg.com) (fredb@216.19.219.132) by mail.getnet.net with ESMTPA; 28 Jan 2011 19:07:31 -0000 Message-ID: <4D43129B.1090703@blakemfg.com> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:01:47 -0700 From: Fred User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091021) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4D41BDF6.5080904@blakemfg.com> <4D421B95.1070909@blakemfg.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: wine questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:07:34 -0000 Warren Block wrote: > On Thu, 27 Jan 2011, Fred wrote: >>> >> I am interested in the Xeltek SuperPro-5000. This unit will alsowork >> stand-alone with a CF card programmed by the PC in addition to usb. >> I believe the user software downloads a set of programming parameters >> and the file to be programmed rather than driving the programmer >> directly or otherwise do low level hardware stuff. I am going to ask >> Xeltek if they will give a refund if I can't get the unit working in >> a reasonable time. If it doesn't work I would otherwise be out of >> $1500. I will not use Windows. > > There's a downloadable version of the software on the site. If that > works acceptably, the final hurdle would be whether it can communicate > with the programmer by USB. The site says it's USB 2.0 and installs > drivers on Windows, which doesn't bode well for the Wine/FreeBSD > setup. It may work, although you have to expect that any support call > will blame problems on the non-standard setup. > > It might be easier to start with open software and choose a programmer > that is supported by it. For instance, devel/avrdude supports some > faster programmers. Depends on what you need. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Hi Warren, I will try installing the Xeltek software as you suggest and go from there. If I get it to work ok I will post what I did. I use 680x0 and 8051 so the avr program isn't useful at this time. I need to program SPLDs and flash. Best regards, Fred