Will uploading a sketch to an atmega using the arduino IDE and a USBtinyISP erase, or rather overwrite the bootloader that was on that atmega? and if so, is this beneficial in any other way than just freeing up a bit of space? a noob question

Erase Bootloader?

CptCredible March 13, 2012, 3:51pm 3

nice!
thanks

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