bratan:
Thanks for the tip! I was wondering if it was possible to see how much RAM will program take before loading it to the chip. I assume all these options are not available via standard IDE tho? I couldn't find verbose, etc. What do I need to be able to run all these commands? Some kind of AVR studio? Will it be compatible with .ino/.pde sketches and libraries I have?
To use the verbose mode, if on pre 1.x IDE press the key when building.
If on the newer IDE you have go to the [File]->[Preferences] dialog.
To run the commands it depends on what OS you use.
They are run from the command line which is why you have locate
the directory where the IDE is building images.
If you are stuck using windows, then the commands are there, they are just a bit harder to locate
as they are down in a directory under where the IDE is installed.
But before I'd jump ship to another board/device, particularly one that is a different
architecture and limited to 3v, I'd definitely make sure to understand what the real issue is
and know what it using all the RAM to make sure that there is not some other quick solution to solve
it. (like moving string literals to flash).
--- bill