A Communications Tool
If you even considered doing a network Solaris install, you know the docs tell you to use Solaris’ DHCP daemon. For lack of better words, it’s kind of crappy (it might be powerfull but it’s way to complex if you are just doing a simple setup). I’ve found a couple sites with information on how to use ISC’s DHCP server:
Setting Up ISC DHCP Server to Load the Solaris OS and Red Hat Linux Systems
This weekend, I went to Washington State to visit/help Marla. This was the first time I’ve ever flown without someone I knew. Even though I’m an engineering student and have taken classes where all this stuff is explained, it still amazes me that this stuff actually works.
I got the Digikey order mentioned in the previous post last Friday, and put together the USBtinyISP today. I would highly recommend this programmer for anyone starting out. Not only does the kit give you some experience with building things, it’s about $15 cheaper than the avrisp2 programmer (get some micros with that $15). I managed to get avrdude going and programmed a ATtiny2313 with a precompiled blinky LED program. I got it working after realizing some stupid mistakes I made. Now I’m watching a LED blink. I don’t know who said it first, but there is no other time that would make a person so excited to see and LED blink.
Not really much interesting is going on Just thought I’d update on a few things since people have been asking for it.
I bought the USBtinyISP. It’s a cheap AVR microcontroller programmer (sold as a kit). I already have (more expensive) PIC programmer, but the AVR seem better with the availability of avr-gcc, avr-libc and avrdude (interfaces with the hardware programmer). Having to do any thing with PIC using free software always seems like a pain in the ass (like I can’t find mac or linux software for the programmer I have). Anyway, the AVR assembly seems more to my liking (on the rare occasion that I do some). I haven’t made the LED blink yet as I still need parts (a Digikey order was made the other day), but hopefully next week.
While on the topic of hardware, I wanted to built a cheap kit radio so I could try some homebrew QRP. People have recommended the SW+ 40, along with a few others. I was just wondering if there was any other recommendations? Also, any opinions on the Norcal keyer or any set of paddles?
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