Hi, I am trying to do the same, building a cdc-232 interface with atmega 8. But I dont have atmega8L so Atmega8-pu, correct me if I´m doing wrong. I read that atmega8 can run out the specifications and work well in 4-3.6 volts at 12 mhz. In this try to work.
So when I write the fuses for 12 mhz from a usbasp http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/Readme.txt and when I think thats gonna work, just bricked my Atmega8.
Someone can tell me what are the fuses I got to put in place??? Dont want to brick another arduino just for fun. I need some piece of help. Thanks.
P.D. sorry for my bad english, also I write a little bit fast.