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> try setting the onboard oscilator (on the STK500) to a lower value not
> 32K but somewhere around 1Mhz, as the new Mega168 is probably using its
> internal 1Mhz osc.
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> Regards,
>
> Kat.
>

Ok, tried all combinations of "STK500 Osc" and "ISP Freq" settings and still 
no hint of a suggestion that the M168 wants to talk.

I've checked that miso, mosi, sck all have impedances to 0/5V in MOhm range, 
and reset-to-5V just under 10k (these values are the same on the older M8 
board that does work with STK). Are there any other conditions that I ought 
to check for? Should I try removing the external xtal?

Thanks,
Mark