trouble in uploading

Using Arduino IDE 1.x
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my arduino is with ATmega8, while uploading it takes so much time and its nothing gets uploaded.. some time it shows done uploading but didn't working according to program.. ;(
also shows "
avrdude: ser_recv(): read error: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
"

please help us :frowning: we are beginers in arduino :cry:

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Did you select Tools->Boards->"Arduino NG or older w/ ATmega8"?

Does your ATmega8 have the proper bootloader for "Arduino NG or older w/ ATmega8"?

How are you making the serial connection? Are you sure you selected the right serial port?