[quote author=Nick Gammon link=topic=134097.msg1009512#msg1009512 date=1353878937]
I warn you that I don't have an Atmega8 (I might order one) so that isn't actually tested with one. It did work with all the other chips I tried in the post.
[/quote]i had noticed tho your tutorial doesnt incorporate completely blank(no-bootloader) bare(no-crystal) microcontrollers, have you tried it that way to see if itll work? im trying to get as much info on this as i can before i try it