arduino flashing memory?

[AndrewT]

You can purchase an Atmega328 IC with the Arduino boot-loader pre-installed or you can also install it yourself but you will need an Arudino uno to install the boot-loader. So it is recommended to get a Atmega328 with a pre-installed boot-loader.

Can the boot-loader be flashed into the ATmega328 in some other ways? or only via a working "Uno"?
from
How to build an Arduino Uno on a BreadBoard - All

 

[Ron E]

Looks like you need some sort of arduino or an atmega328 programmer board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L82W1XsbtCw
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/installing-an-arduino-bootloader

 

[AndrewT]

Thanks, that looks like a good read.

 

[yngvejos]

This method worked for me when I ran out of atmega 328s with bootloader for my UNO.
How to Flash Arduino Bootloader without a Programmer - Welldone Blog - FEDEVEL

I had to use the previous version of atmel studio to burn the bootloader, with the latest version I got a message that I had to upgrade FW on the programmer before programming.

 

[dangus]

If you still have a PC with a parallel port, programming an Atmel may just need a few resistors. But USB programmers are pretty cheap, search for usbasp on eBay.