[Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 11, Issue 2
Tim Moore
timmoore47 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 8 12:07:59 GMT 2013
Brill, I'll try that out over the weekend !
Many many thanks !
: )))
Tim_1
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> Thoroughly enjoy the meeting and new Venue was fine.
>
> Now the technical bit:-
>
> The use of the USB to get hex files loaded into a Pic is a major advance !
>
> However having proved my Programmer worked OK and the bootloader settles
> into my 16F1455, I missed out on some other vital details.
>
> I thought I'd use a 64 bit PC running Ubuntu 13.4 Linux as the main
> computer for down loading hex files into the 16F1455.
>
> The file I'm trying to get work is 'boot_linux.x_64' : Now here comes a
> string of questions:-
>
> The suggestion is to start with:- boot -v myproject.hex
>
> 1_ is best in a folder called 'bin' ? in the root directory ? or in
> the 'home' directory ?
>
> 2_ does 'boot_linux.x_64' need renaming 'boot' for ease of use ?
>
> 3_ using bash with sudo invoked , is it best to be in the 'bin' folder
> ?
>
> 4_ does its properties need changing for it to execute ? If so what
> is the command and syntax ?
>
> ( I'm used to getting shell scripts working and excecuting, but am a blank
> slate on getting this working) (Maybe there is a paragraph of
> instructions I've missed somewhere)
>
> So far I've not met with 'boot' waking up when invoked just error
> messages... giving me the feeling I've missed something 'noddy' along the
> way.
>
> Any thoughts very welcomw !
>
> : )))
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> Tim_1
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> On 1 November 2013 12:00, <hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> > 7pm Monday 4th November 2013
> > Volcano Theatre, 229 High Street, Swansea.
> >
> > A hands on workshop teaching the basics of using small, cheap computing
> > devices to build circuits that can automate and interact with the
> > physical world. This session will be covering the Getting Started
> > (buttons and lights) and Communications (serial ports) tutorials.
> >
> > Participants will need to bring their Starter Kit and a suitable laptop,
> > it would be advisable to download and install the software in advance
> > (links on the website). I have a few loan kits for anyone that doesn't
> > already have a Starter Kit.
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> > Thanks to Volcano Swansea for the generous use of their meeting space
> > for this event.
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> From: Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk>
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> On Thu, 2013-11-07 at 10:22 +0000, Tim Moore wrote:
>
>
> > The file I'm trying to get work is 'boot_linux.x_64' : Now here
> comes a string of questions:-
> >
> >
> > The suggestion is to start with:- boot -v myproject.hex
> >
> >
> > 1_ is best in a folder called 'bin' ? in the root directory ? or
> > in the 'home' directory ?
>
> Either just leave a copy in the directory you like working in, or
> install it for the whole system by putting it in /usr/local/bin/
>
> > 2_ does 'boot_linux.x_64' need renaming 'boot' for ease of use ?
> whatever you want to call it, just dont name it after an existing
> command on your system or itll be very confusing.
>
> > 3_ using bash with sudo invoked , is it best to be in the 'bin'
> > folder ?
> doesnt matter what directory you are in when you do a sudo
>
> if you add your username to whatever group owns /dev/ttyUSB0 which is
> often the 'dialout' group, then you wont need sudo.
>
> also make sure you dont have modemmanager installed, (an optional part
> of NetworkManager) as it will keep grabbing the serial port and sending
> it gibberish (AT modem commands).
>
> > 4_ does its properties need changing for it to execute ? If so
> > what is the command and syntax ?
> it needs to have the execute bits set, yes.
> eg chmod a+x ./boot_linux.x86_64
>
> Hope that addresses everything
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