* Robert Millan rmh@aybabtu.com [070620 09:31]:
I'm looking for an eeprom/flash reader/writer device, but those I could find at local vendors seem to be targetted only at win32, or even MS-DOG.
Does someone know a model that works with free software that you can recommend?
The Galep IV and Galep V devices from Conitec work fine under Linux. There is open source Linux software for the IV model, but it is alpha and not maintained. The Windows version of both devices (notably the Galep V which is based on an ARM uC running Linux) work very nice in wine.
Conitec is going to release a native Linux version of their software for the Galep V. Whether that will be free as freedom or "only" free as beer is yet unknown :)
http://www.linuxbios.org/Galep_IV
The setup of the Galep V software is trivial, since the V uses a USB network chip. You can telnet and http to the device, too.
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excellent idea!