Now have uploading working with the Boards menu. Improved serial port error messages.

build/shared/lib/preferences.txt

@@ -271,53 +271,18 @@ linestatus.height  = 20
 upload.verbose=false
 upload.erase=false
 upload.verify=false
-upload.programmer=stk500
-upload.maximum_size=7168
 
 # set the parallel port defaults (used if upload.programmer=dapa)
 parallel.port=0x378
 
 # set the serial port defaults
+serial.port=COM1
 serial.databits=8
 serial.stopbits=1
 serial.parity=N
-serial.port=COM1
-serial.download_rate=19200
 serial.debug_rate=9600
 serial.burn_rate=115200
 
-bootloader.atmega8.low_fuses=0xdf
-bootloader.atmega8.high_fuses=0xca
-bootloader.atmega8.path=bootloader
-bootloader.atmega8.file=ATmegaBOOT.hex
-bootloader.atmega8.unlock_bits=0xFF
-bootloader.atmega8.lock_bits=0xCF
-bootloader.atmega8.programmer=stk500
-bootloader.atmega8.communication=serial
-
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.low_fuses=0xff
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.high_fuses=0xdd
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.extended_fuses=0x00
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.path=bootloader168
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.file=ATmegaBOOT_168_ng.hex
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.unlock_bits=0x3F
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.lock_bits=0x0F
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.programmer=avrispmkii
-bootloader.atmega168-ng.communication=usb
-
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.low_fuses=0xff
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.high_fuses=0xdd
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.extended_fuses=0x00
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.path=bootloader168
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.file=ATmegaBOOT_168_diecimila.hex
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.unlock_bits=0x3F
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.lock_bits=0x0F
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.programmer=avrispmkii
-bootloader.atmega168-diecimila.communication=usb
-
-# set the build defaults
-build.mcu=atmega168
-build.f_cpu=16000000L
-build.extension=c
-build.target=arduino
 build.verbose=false
+
+board=diecimila