Better error message for "avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync" [imported] #211
Description
This is Issue 868 moved from a Google Code project.
Added by 2012-03-29T13:10:59.000Z by tom.i...@gmail.com.
Please review that bug for more context and additional comments, but update this bug.
Original labels: Type-Defect, Priority-High
Original description
We need a more informative error message for:
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x30
I get at least one request a week for what this means, from beginners. It's usually one of several things, but basically the fact that the Arduino isn't responding. We need a better error message for it.
What steps will reproduce the problem?
- Not connecting the Arduino
- Or a short circuit on the board
- Or a damaged bootloader
- Or many other things
What is the expected output?
"Your Arduino isn't responding. Check to see if it's connected, or if there is a short circuit on the board."
What do you see instead?
A line of terse, unfriendly programmer-speak:
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x30