[rescue] EPROM lifespans and archiving (WAS something else)

[Richard]

In article <alpine.DEB.2.00.1107232306440.27004 at sleipnir.cs.csubak.edu>,
    David Griffith <dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu> writes:

> On Sat, 23 Jul 2011, Ian Finder wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
> >> In article
> > <CAHQ+QWAM+cU+8N-jRHuYAP97udO-QK62v8v3=LExNNx387rywA at mail.gmail.com>,
> >>    Ian Finder <ian.finder at gmail.com> writes:
> >>
> >>> Well, it seems like a legitimate thing to do. Buy an eeprom
> >>> programmer [...]
> >>
> >> Because many PROMs come in different pin and schematic configurations,
> >> another alternative is to use an Arduino to homebrew a circuit to read
> >> out the contents.
> > Well I bought a Conitec Galep-4 a few weeks ago so I should be set for
> > even the worst :P
> 
> Nice!  It works with Linux and costs a little more than half of the 
> Batronix one I was looking at last week.

The Sparkfun Inventor's Kit (Arduino package) costs only $100
<http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10339>

That's 1/4th the price of the Conitec Galep-4.
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