From a22f4f05d5fa780f149840087731f69d7dad5cc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zerg <51834266+lowerclasswarfare@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:52:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Makefile for old bootloader

Update Makefile with option for deploying to a board with the old bootloader.
---
 Makefile | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7dd1853..f3b546a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ led.o: led.c
 	avr-gcc $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 deploy: led.hex
-	avrdude -F -V -c arduino -p ATMEGA328p -P ${ARDUINO_USB} -b 115200 -U flash:w:led.hex  
+	avrdude -F -V -c arduino -p ATMEGA328p -P ${ARDUINO_USB} -b 115200 -U flash:w:led.hex
+
+deploy_old: led.hex
+	avrdude -F -V -c arduino -p ATMEGA328p -P ${ARDUINO_USB} -b 57600 -U flash:w:led.hex
 
 clean: FRC
 	rm -f led.elf led.hex led.o led
 
-FRC:
\ No newline at end of file
+FRC:

From 168df58356fbf45d0ce43d2a321217212fba8006 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zerg <51834266+lowerclasswarfare@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:05:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md with deploy changes

Updated the README to reflect changes to Makefile so you know how to upload to a board with an old bootloader.
---
 README.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3fa4742..404ea7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Then you can upload the program via:
 ```bash
 make deploy
 ```
+If avrdude complains about the programmer not responding, your board might have
+the old bootloader.  
+If this happens to be the case, just run:
+
+```bash
+make deploy_old
+```
 
 ## References