AVR-Chat

>Ok, but how can I change / adjust the clock rate? The software does not
>support this feature.
>PonyProg plus the SI-Programmer (serial adapter) has no options for clock rate
>and in CodeVision
>I haven't found one, too. (used with STK 200+/300-ICSP-Dongle on parallel
>port)

Oh.. I thought you had the STK-500.
AVR studio does that.
Don't select 32 kHz unless you need it, it's a "go out for lunch" 
programming session.

> > If you use the SPI for other tasks, you'll need resistors between the M16
> > and the device, and the programming connector direct to the M16, otherwise
> > the programmer may not be able to pull the lines up and down.
>
>Erhhhhh - I don't use the STK500 and I don't want to use it if it's possible
>(SMDs don't fit in DIL-sockets very well).

The 500 does ICSP.