ATmega2560 bootloader to use more i/o pins

CrossRoad you are great
Thank you for you quick replay
But as you probobbly thought.....I have few more questions :roll_eyes:

Iused to work with AVR (i.e. Atmega32 )and burned them with the ISP MKII.
Never used a Bootloader but every time Iplayed with the fuses something went wrong and I had to burn them in High votage using the STK500 or some thing like that !
So I am very scared when I hear the word Fuses!!

  1. If I would brn the Bootloader would I be able to run it over if something went wrog?
  2. Can I try to burn Bootloader on my ATmega2560 arduino Board- would it damage the USB port (I wont be able to load program via the USB?)
  3. Should I burn the Bootloader that is in the arduino compiler
  4. How can I burn the Bootloader - is it aregular Hexfile that I can load using the studio ?
  5. If I burn the Bootloader, and then burn a sketch (lets say the blink one) wouldnt it run over the bootloader?
  6. why am I asking too much questions.....because I built aPCB and put about 3000$ on assmbley and design and I am so scared to damadge it and I have a very rough dead line

Thank you again for your help