gnupic: Re: [gnupic] Pic-Kit 3 and Linux?
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] Pic-Kit 3 and Linux?
From:
Joe Pfeiffer ####@####.####
Date:
8 Oct 2009 04:25:27 -0000
Message-Id: <19149.27053.953620.94945@snowball.wb.pfeifferfamily.net>
Noel Henson writes:
>On Wednesday 07 October 2009, Noel Henson wrote:
>> On Wednesday 07 October 2009, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:51 PM, Joe Pfeiffer
>> > ####@####.####
>>
>> wrote:
>> > > I see code to use Microchip's PICkit 2 under Linux is available from
>> > > Microchip. Meanwhile, they are pushing hard to use their PICKit 3
>> > > for new designs. Does the PICKit 3 use the same command set as
>> > > PICKit 2, or is there otherwise a way to use it with Linux?
>> >
>> > PICkit 3 does not use the same command set as PICkit 2. Its
>> > firmware structure is also different from PICkit 2 (more like ICD 2).
>> > So as of now it is not working under native Linux.
>> >
>> > You can of course use Virtual Machines and Windows to get
>> > it working under Linux.
>> >
>> > I am not so sure when this situation will change. As of now,
>> > PICkit 3 is not as good as PICkit 2, even under Windows.
>> > Ref: http://www.microchip.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=450226
>>
>> Just a question... Do really we need an inexpensive, Linux-capable PIC
>> programmer?
>>
>> Noel
>
>Whoa, it must be getting late. That should read, "do we really need an
>inexpensive, Linux-capable PIC programmer?"
"Need" is an awfully strong word. If you were to dilute your question
to "would we really, really prefer to have an inexpensive PIC
programmer we can use without either rebooting to Windows or starting
a VM", my answer would be "yes".
