Using the bootloader under DOS or Linux under a DOS emulator

Follow these 5 steps and you will have a command-line bootloader:

  1. Get the Windows PIC bootloader working.
  2. Download the DOS bootloader here, and use it instead of the Windows interface.

    The baud rate for bootldr.exe (Win 95,98) or NTload.exe (Win NT or 2000) is 19200bps.




    Note: press Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Break to cancel a bootload.

  3. The bootloader supplied from this site is a modified form of the one available from www.htsoft.com, with
    support for EEPROM, better detection of the PIC, no overwriting of config bits, and more.


We welcome any suggesions or comments! Send them to shane@workingtex.com.
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