pic programmer died

[arnljot]

As a regular user of a minimig is a pic programmer needed?

Sorry to hijack the thread btw

Say, when new cores for the minimig are released. Is it needed then?

[arnljot]

Hm, just got nervous

I'm getting a MiniMig you see.

But reading the readme.txt in the firmware.zip:

How to install:
  - Remove any jumpers from SPARE I/O header.
  - Put "minimig1.bin" on your SD/MMC card.
  - Using Tiny Bootloader application program PIC's flash memory with "firmware.hex" file.
    If you are experiencing problems:
    1. Make sure you have bootloader programmed into your PIC.
    2. Take care about pressing the PGM/RESET button in appropriate moment.

So I expect he's doing something more fancy

[arnljot]

Darrin wrote:
All the assembled Minimigs manufactured by aCube and sent to the retailers have Tiny Bootloader installed on the PIC which allows it to be updated via the serial port.

So I need a serial capable machine... Hm, I think my amiga is the only one. Does it do?