How to Solve avrdude.conf errors when programming Atmega324PB with USBasp and MightyCore on Arduino 1.8.19

[Stragon24]

Hello,

I am currently working on a project that involves programming an Atmega324PB using an USBasp with MightyCore on Arduino 1.8.19. However, when I try to upload the code, I receive an error message indicating:

avrdude: error at C:\Users\lagranda\Documents\Arduino\hardware\MightyCore-master\avr/avrdude.conf:402: syntax error avrdude: error reading system wide configuration file "C:\Users\lagranda\Documents\Arduino\hardware\MightyCore-master\avr/avrdude.conf" avrdude: error reading system wide configuration file "C:\Users\lagranda\Documents\Arduino\hardware\MightyCore-master\avr/avrdude.conf"

I am stuck and I don't know how to solve this problem. Could someone please help me find a solution?

Thank you in advance for your help.

[MCUdude]

Install MightyCore using the boards manager installer. The Avrdude version that's shipped with Arduino IDE 1.8.19 (Avrdude v6.3) doesn't support the avrdude.conf file MightyCore uses (v7.1)

[Stragon24]

Thank you for your reply,

I installed avrdude 7.1 manually in the files and the problem is resolved. Now I have another issue:

`"C:\Users\michaun\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/bin/avrdude" "-CC:\Users\michaun\Documents\Arduino\hardware\MightyCore-master\avr/avrdude.conf" -v -patmega324pb -cusbasp  -e -Ulock:w:0xff:m -Uefuse:w:0b11110101:m -Uhfuse:w:0b11010110:m -Ulfuse:w:0x62:m

avrdude: Version 7.1
         Copyright the AVRDUDE authors;
         see https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/blob/main/AUTHORS

         System wide configuration file is C:\Users\michaun\Documents\Arduino\hardware\MightyCore-master\avr\avrdude.conf

         Using Port                    : usb
         Using Programmer              : usbasp
         AVR Part                      : ATmega324PB
         Chip Erase delay              : 55000 us
         PAGEL                         : PD7
         BS2                           : PA0
         RESET disposition             : possible i/o
         RETRY pulse                   : SCK
         Serial program mode           : yes
         Parallel program mode         : yes
         Timeout                       : 200
         StabDelay                     : 100
         CmdexeDelay                   : 25
         SyncLoops                     : 32
         PollIndex                     : 3
         PollValue                     : 0x53
         Memory Detail                 :

                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           eeprom                 65    10   128    0 no       1024    4      0  9000  9000 0xff 0xff
           flash                  33     6   256    0 yes     32768  128    256  4500  4500 0xff 0xff
           lfuse                   0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0  9000  9000 0x00 0x00
           hfuse                   0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0  9000  9000 0x00 0x00
           efuse                   0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0  9000  9000 0x00 0x00
           lock                    0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0  9000  9000 0x00 0x00
           signature               0     0     0    0 no          3    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
           calibration             0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00

         Programmer Type : usbasp
         Description     : USBasp, http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/

avrdude: auto set sck period (because given equals null)
avrdude usbasp_spi_set_sck_period() error: cannot set sck period; please check for usbasp firmware update
avrdude usbasp_spi_program_enable() error: program enable: target does not answer (0x01)
avrdude main() error: initialization failed, rc=-1
        - double check the connections and try again
        - use -B to set lower ISP clock frequency, e.g. -B 125kHz
        - use -F to override this check

avrdude done.  Thank you.

Failed chip erase: uploading error: exit status 1`

Do you have any idea about the issue, please?

[mcuee]

@Stragon24

It seems to me you have a USBasp with some old FW version or Chinese FW version. You may want to upgrade the FW. For example, this is a good one. It supports USBasp units based on ATmega8/8A/88/88A. Then you also need to check the connection. https://github.com/nerdralph/usbasp

[Stragon24]

Sorry for the delay. We have successfully programmed our chip, the problem was hardware related. Thanks for your help