[NTLUG:Discuss] pic

[Johnny Cybermyth]

I'm also trying to program the PIC with linux, but I haven't gotten very 
far with it yet.  I started with www.gnupic.org for my information. 
I've tried installing PiKdev on my Ubuntu Hoary system and it hangs on 
initialization.  That is a far as i went with that.

SDCC(sdcc.sourceforge.net) is an embedded C compiler that supports the 
16 and 18 series PICs.  I have been using this compiler with intel 8051 
chips and it seems to work great.  I haven't tried it personally with 
PICs yet though.

I am in contact with a Gary Champ(lastname at microchip.com) and he is 
tracking down a Linux port of the MPLab IDE from Microchip.  Apparently, 
one of the field engineers at Microchip knows something about linux and 
decided to port their IDE for the good of mankind, unofficially of 
course.  Microchip regularly receives requests for linux support but 
still has no plans to officially do anything about it.  If this port 
materializes I'll let everyone know.

Sorry I don't have anymore personal experience to offer up yet, but I 
have to do some hands on learning soon.  When I discover anything, I'll 
let you know.  Feel free to email me on or off the list.

Seth Daniel wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Anyone here do PIC development with Linux?
> 
> I'm just looking at doing this myself.  So far it seems that the best
> assembler to use is picasm and it would seem that good software for PIC
> programmers is picprg (http://www.brianlane.com/software/picprg/).
> 
> Can anyone share what they use or recommend?  Things to try / not to
> try?  
> 
> Thanks.  I'm primarily looking at programming the Microchip PIC16C84.
> But I'm certainly open to other programmable chips.
>