hi arduino fans
first time poster - plugged in ( used, unknown status ) arduino 101 via usb cable directly to mini-itx mb running Slackware-Current (14.2+ )
installed argduino from github
git clone ...
cd build
ant run
- arduino-1.8.5 gui comes up
- wrote sketch script from melody tutorials == compiled ok - fails to upload
- found Files->Examples->Basic->Blink == compiled ok - fails to upload
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00 # and keep failing until attempt 10 of 10
- have looked thru 32 pages on this forum
- have looked thru google searches for above error messages
?? how do i determine if bootloader is f@#$**d up ??
Applied select patches from IDE gui
Tools->Board # set to "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
Tools->Port # set to ttyACM0
Tools->BoardInfo # returns proper value for BN and SN ( board name, serial number )
---- BN and SN was blank until after applying Intel patches
---- implies to me usb cable is working properly for serial communications
Tools->Programmer # set to AVRISP mkll
-- Tried SerialMonitor with 9600 baud and 115200baud
sketch-> compile # works --- or clicking "checkmark icon" 
sketch->upload ----- or clicking "right arrow icon" >:(
--- using port ttyACM0
--- using programmer arduino
--- baud rate 115200
----- 10 attempts -- programmer not responding
sketch->upload using programmer # fails >:(
--- using port "usb" # ?? same as ttyACM0 ??
--- using programmer "stk500v2"
--- avrdude: usbdev_open(): did not find any USB device "usb" (0x03eb:0x2104)
?? How do i fix the "programmer not responding" problem to upload the sketch code ?
?? How do i fix and confirm the bootloader is f@#$%d up ?
thanx
alvin