On Sun, Aug 4, 2024 at 3:48 PM <karl@???> wrote:

> o1bigtenor:
> > Looking at ESP8266 and wanting to program it using micropython (really
> > don't want to have to learn C++ (not enough hours in the day as it
> is!!)).
> >
> > One of the tools I need to be able to use is esptools - - well in the
> > debian world you need to run that on either Devaun 3 or 5 - - - its just
> > not available on devuan 4.
>
> Why not have a chroot with devuan 3 then.
>

Was hoping to NOT add a whole mess of other things to learn - - sorry.

>
> If it doesn't work, you might want to look into gentoo:
> https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/dev-lang/micropython
> https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/dev-embedded/esptool
> Gentoo has rolling realeases and compiles most thing on
> the local host, so it might be a little painful to use.
>
> Don't really know what esptool does, but shouldn't you be able
> to what you want via JTAG ?
>

Hmmmmmmmmm - - JTAG - - - lots and lots of stuff going on - - - again
it seems like a huge amount of new things to learn how to do to get a
whole 6 programs running.

(Argh - - - software seems to be my bette noir right about now - - -
between
crazy uncontrollable browsers and not this - - - don't wanna ask what's
next
- - - it just might get worse!!!)

Thanks - - will keep in mind but I'd rather find a flyswatter rather than a
FiatAllis 31 repowered with a KTA1950 running 375 Hp.

Regards