Finally I'm able to use my linux machine to program the PicAxe chips. I am using the VirtualBox v1.5.4 (http://www.virtualbox.org/) running on Ubuntu 7.10. Everything seems to be working OK. Since I'll do most of the PicAxe programming this way know, I will be able to trace any possible problems and report back.
I think for the Linux fans, there is no need to keep an old Windows PC just to program their chips.
Here are some tips for anyone interested out there:
- Do not use the OSE version of the VirtualBox, but the closed source version (this is the only way that USB devices work)
- Although I could use my serial port, through the virtual machine, to log to a cisco router console, I couldn't make it work with the PicAxe. I had to use my USB<->Serial converter which worked fine.
I think for the Linux fans, there is no need to keep an old Windows PC just to program their chips.
Here are some tips for anyone interested out there:
- Do not use the OSE version of the VirtualBox, but the closed source version (this is the only way that USB devices work)
- Although I could use my serial port, through the virtual machine, to log to a cisco router console, I couldn't make it work with the PicAxe. I had to use my USB<->Serial converter which worked fine.