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From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
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Subject: Re: USB AVR programmers for FreeBSD 8
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On Sun, 31 Jan 2010, Wojciech A. Koszek wrote:
 > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 03:40:36PM +1100, Ian Smith wrote:
 > > On Sat, 30 Jan 2010, Warren Block wrote:
 > > 
 > >  > Has anyone used the USBTiny AVR programmers with FreeBSD 8?  For example:
 > >  > 
 > >  > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9231
 > > 
 > > I just had a look at this.  If you read through the user comments (and 
 > > the blurb at the top of the page) it seems to be pretty iffy on Mac or 
 > > Linux; even they suggest you might be better off with something like:
 > > 
 > > http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=ATAVRISP2-ND
 > > 
 > > Seems to me the extra ~$20 might be well worth it?
 > 
 > I'd search for something with high voltage programming mode support.
 > Otherwise, fuse bits can't be cleared easily.

Good point indeed.  Our immediate application doesn't need high voltage 
programming, but that's just for lil' tiny45s not using debugwire.

You got me to read the latest t25/45/85 manual to check that, thanks :)

cheers, Ian