EEPROM burners (was Re: [SunRescue] Bootroms)

[Dave McGuire]

On January 14, James Lockwood wrote:
> They're regularly available (serial port programmers) for under $150.
> That's what I bought mine for in '93 and it came with full documentation
> on how to send programming commands.  I've seen them on clearance for $99
> (HSC Electronics, Sacramento).
> 
> Don't remember the model number offhand, I can look it up if there's
> interest.  Takes Motorola S-code by default.

  The vast majority of "external" EPROM programmers available nowadays
connect via a PeeCee parallel port...apparently a last-ditch effort to
lock firmware development into the PC world.  Programmers with serial
ports can be found, but you have to do some serious looking.

        -Dave McGuire