I went down to the "hardware store" today and picked up an AT Tiny 84 in a 14 pin dip package
But I have no idea how to get the bootloader on it, any help?
Well I would recommend you look up the datasheet for it to find out what pins would normally be connected to a programmer.
Your question is a bit vague. Would you mind clarifying what you need...
Are you having trouble finding a bootloader?
Is this the first time you've put a bootloader on a chip?
Do you have an ICSP programmer? Or something that will function as one?
A bug fix for the R.Wiersma / bill2009 core...
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1262743428/1
Are you having trouble finding a bootloader?
yes
Is this the first time you've put a bootloader on a chip?
yes
Do you have an ICSP programmer? Or something that will function as one?
I have an arduino
Hi Osgeld,
my recommendation would be to learn how to work without bootloader. Command line flashing is definitively the way to go for advanced tinkering. No memory consumption for the bootloader. As a bonus you can keep the serial interface connected all the time. Ever since I figured how to flash with the avrispmkii I did not use the bootloader anymore.
My recommendation is to go for the avrispmkii. I works most of the time and it has some very nice features. For example it can read the target voltage and it is very fast.
Udo
The attiny84 doesn't support a bootloader. As ref'd above you'll need a hardware programmer.
Does bohne have a bootloader for the '84? I'm having trouble understanding what he's made available.