Installation Instructions  -  PIC16F87X/A Bootloader Rev 1.0
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In order to use the PC applications successfully, the bootloader
firmware needs to be placed on any PIC device to be programmed.  The
programming of the firmware is performed using a conventional
approach: using a Universal IC programmer, for instance.
This firmware is available from the same location you downloaded these
installation directories.

1.  Windows
2.  Linux

1.  Windows
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a) Place file "picboot.exe" on your desktop, or install
   it somewhere else and make a shortcut to it.
b) The default configuration, including
        - file directory
        - serial port
        - baudrate
   is currently fixed within the application.  This may be fixed in
   a future revision.

2.  Linux
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a) Place file "picboot.tcl" somewhere in the search path:  
       /usr/local/bin
   is usually a good choice.  It is probaby a good idea to 
   rename the file to "picboot" for easier calling.
   This file is a TCL/Tk script that contains everything needed
   to communicate with PIC device with resident bootloader firmware.
   Every distribution of Linux I have seen comes with TCL/Tk.
b) Make "picboot.tcl" (or "picboot") executable by:
       chmod 766 /usr/local/bin/picboot
c) Make the serial port connected to the PIC microcontroller world
   readable and writable:
       chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0  (or ttyS1, etc)
   NOTE:  there are security ramifications to this step.  I've never
          quite figured out what trouble can come of it, but I understand
          that there are some consequences.  Read elsewhere to determine
          the effects, particularly if you are using this program on a
          machine accessible by the public.
d) You can change the default serial port (/dev/ttyS0), baudrate (9600),
   and working directory (~/) by editing "/usr/local/bin/picboot.tcl"
   (or "picboot" directly using a text-editor of your choice.

Steps a-d need to be performed as root.