AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Brian Dean <bsd@b...> wrote:

> ... setting the fuse bits to
> use an external clock ...
> When set to use an external
> clock, then the chip won't
> run and will refuse to be
> programmed until an external
> clock is provided.

Let's not forget that you don't need the clock running to program the 
MCU, or even to correct problems with the fuses, if you have a JTAG 
interface. The MAVRIC boards have JTAG headers. The OP could pick up an 
inexpensive JTAG interface, see if fuses are indeed his problem and 
maybe even return the JTAG interface afterwards if they are not.

Graham.