MiniCore also provides a boards platform for any common configuration of the ATmega8A. You'll find installation instructions as well as instructions for burning the bootloader at the link above.
Not only oscillator. Minimal circuit must have power, oscillator, reset and of course ISP (24.9 - Serial programming - datasheet). Bootloading is pretty similar as for 328P. Look for tutorials here on web, how to bootload with Arduino as ISP there are also schematics. However, SMD version is a bit problem. PCB is kind of definitive and not very feasible if you have no tested circuit and appropriate knowledge. It is good to have a socket for this package type. Without this I used to connect wire to a pin with heat shrinking hose.
I tried to make a small pcb with the right schematic as shown i soldered all the part and add a female header, and i still have a problem, I'm having error when i want to burn bootloader.
I used the arduino uno as asp then i changed the board for atmega 8.
The error message is invalid signature.
I checked again and again my wiring and my pcb circuit... No results
I'm making another pcb with only a female header related to vcc, gnd mosi, miso, sck (15,16,17,29,gnd and vcc) and reset.
I'll try with my Breadboard plug the crystal and the two capacitor and the resistor.
I hope it will work cause i tried so many time and always problem of " invalid signature "
ishak_benz:
The error message is invalid signature.
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