>
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Jim Robertson wrote:
>
> > At 04:06 AM 3/24/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> >
> > >
> > >Is anyone currently using Linux software that will work with the EPIC
> > >parallel port programmer?  I don't know if it's the same as any others,
> > >but I suspect it is.
> >
> > It is! EPIC is a straight tait classic design and you should be able to find
> > linux drivers for it as I am sure they are about.
> >
> > Not a linux man myself so I cannot offer much more than this.
>
> You meant to say that you're not a Linux wannabee, right? :)
>
> I'm trying to re-resurrect the gnupic web page:
>
> http://www.gnupic.org/
>
> There's a section on programmers that has a couple of references to Linux
> drivers. The only one I know that is up-to-date is Andre Pines' Picstart+
> driver. If anyone has references that they'd like to add here, then send me an
> e-mail. (Actually, if there is anything you think is appropriate to the gnupic
> web page then let me know.)

> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've got an MElabs EPIC Plus parallel port programmer, which I
> really
> > like.  What I would like even more, though, is Linux software to
> drive it,
> > since I have a spare parallel port on my Linux box (and room to
> work)
> > which I don't have on the family Windoze machine.  Plus, of
> course, I
> > never have to fight the kids for the Linux keyboard!  I'd prefer a
> nice X
> > interface, but command line would be fine too.  I find all kinds
> of serial
> > programming software for Linux, and a teasing reference to one
> with a link
> > to a non-existant web server (http://www.tatoosh.com), but I'm still
> stuck with
> > Windows for programming.
>
> Brian Lane moved his server. He's now at http://www.nexuscomputing.com.
> Here's the
> link for the elusive PicPrg2.2
>
> http://www.nexuscomputing.com/picpgmr.shtml
>
> Now be aware that in its current state it will not compile or run on
> a Linux
> 2.2 kernel. I've described the patches here on the list. You can
> find my
> latest post describing them here:
>
> http://www.infosite.com/%7Ejkeyzer/piclist/2000/Mar/2126.html
>
> You may want to log into at the index page first though:
>
> http://www.infosite.com/%7Ejkeyzer/piclist/index.html
>
> I currently have a student working on patching picprg 2.2 so that it
> can
> program 16F87X parts and also work properly under kernel 2.2.X. Will
> have
> an updated status report next week after they get back from a
> conference.
>
> >
> > Is anyone currently using Linux software that will work with the
> EPIC
> > parallel port programmer?  I don't know if it's the same as any
> others,
> > but I suspect it is.
>
> If it is then configuring picprg 2.2 to work with it should be
> simple.
> >
> > Dale
> > ---
> > The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds
> new
> > discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..."
> >                 -- Isaac Asimov
> >