Looking for a device programmer that doesn't require Weendoze

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat Mar 20 16:49:51 2004

>
> > Does anyone know where I can get a device (EPROM, flash, etc)
> > programmer that doesn't require Weendoze?
>
> At the price points you mention (a couple thousand), surely you could
> build one for yourself? I've read the programming interfaces for only
> a few devices, but they haven't been complicated enough to be daunting,

The problem is that the programming algorithms are not documented for
most modern devices other than EPROMs and some microcontrollers. You
_can't_ make your own programmer for most PLDs, etc... Belive me, I've
wanted to do this...

-tony
Received on Sat Mar 20 2004 - 16:49:51 GMT