Found an EEPROM programmer that works with Linux

[David Griffith]

I just thought I'd let everyone know, for the record, that I found an 
inexpensive USB-interfaced EEPROM programmer that works with Linux.  This 
is the Model TL866CS which is often sold as "MiniPro Programmer".  These 
can be found on Ebay for around $50.  It feels substantial and solidly 
built.

The software I used to control it can be found at 
https://github.com/vdudouyt/minipro.  The software has some nits[1] but it 
does work.  There's a QT-based front-end at 
https://github.com/wd5gnr/qtl866.  That one has a potential showstopper 
bug in that it does not surround the device name with quotes when calling 
the minipro software.

So, for those of you (like me) who have posted from time to time looking 
for a chipburner that works with Linux, here's a solution.

[1] udev rules aren't installed in the right place.  No option to emit a 
list of supported devices.

-- 
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu

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