AVRdude problem [solved]

Using Arduino IDE 1.x
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Here is the verbose output, cut to meet the 9500 character limit. Any ideas on a fix?

avrdude: Version 5.11, compiled on Sep  2 2011 at 18:52:52
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
         User configuration file is "/Users/aurelius/.avrduderc"
         User configuration file does not exist or is not a regular file, skipping

         Using Port                    : /dev/tty.usbmodemfd16311
         Using Programmer              : arduino
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200
avrdude: Send: 0 [30]   [20] 
avrdude: Send: 0 [30]   [20] 
avrdude: Send: 0 [30]   [20] 
avrdude: ser_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

avrdude done.  Thank you.
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You have the wrong serial port or board selected.

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Right board selection, and I'm pretty sure that is the right serial port.

I tried the loop-back test by connecting Rx and Tx with a jumper and setting the reset pin to ground. Nothing is echoed in terminal window.

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If the board uses an ATmega processor for USB-to-serial conversion you could try reflashing the processor.

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Hmmm. Not really sure how to do that. Pressing reset on the board flashes the LED at L. If I try and upload any sketch, it hangs and the LED stays on. Not sure if that is helpful

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aurelius:
Not really sure how to do that.

I don't know how to do that either because you haven't indicated which board you are trying to use.

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Uno on Mac OSX Lion.

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Someone with the same setting solved the problem using a powered USB switch*. See Problem Uploading on Mac Book running Mountain Lion - #11 by system - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum (please provide feedback if it works for you as well).

[edit] *I meant USB hub.

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The board uses either an ATmega16U2 or an ATmega8U2 for USB-to-serial conversion.

The processor supports "dfu" mode for reprogramming. You may be able to restore the processor using that mode. This should get you started...
https://www.google.com/search?q=atmega16u2+dfu+restore

If that doesn't work, you can use an "ISP" programmer (another Arduino compatible board will work) to try to restore the processor. This should get you started...
https://www.google.com/search?q=arduino+atmega16u2+isp

I have not done it myself so that will very likely be the only guidance I can provide.

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Spatula, I'm already plugged into a powered usb hub.

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Coding Badly,

I uploaded the ArduinoISP sketch to a Mega2560, connected the appropriate pins (10-13, 5v,gnd) to the ICSP header on the Uno. Attempting to burn a bootloader with the board set to the Mega and Programmer with Arduino as ISP returns the same error. The yellow "L" LED stays lit on the uno until I reset it.

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Burn bootloader doesn't work for the USB-to-serial processor. You will have to use avrdude from the command-line. The images are in this directory...

{Arduino IDE Root}\hardware\arduino\firmwares\atmegaxxu2\

Make certain you are using the correct ISP header. The one closest to the USB connector is the correct choice.

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And I feel like an Idiot. I was using the wrong sketch to upload. I need the Standalone AVR ISP programmer sketch from Adafruit, not the ArduinoISP sketch in the example folder. All seems to be well. Thanks everybody for trying to help me out.