Compiling empty sketch failes with "board unknown"

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Re: Compiling empty sketch failes with "board unknown" #37317

By MikeAlport - Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:34 am

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- Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:34 am #37317 I am also confirming that I had the error:
Board generic (platform esp8266, package esp8266) is unknown, when using both 1.6.6 and 1.6.7 - so am going back to 1.6.5....a well.

Re: Compiling empty sketch failes with "board unknown" #37363

By MikeAlport - Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:34 am

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- Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:34 am #37363 Having installed V1.6.5, pleased to find that it is working for me - ESP joy again.

Re: Compiling empty sketch failes with "board unknown" #37364

By martinayotte - Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:25 am

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- Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:25 am #37364 Yes ! don't touch to 1.6.6 even with gloves ...

Re: Compiling empty sketch failes with "board unknown" #37445

By bobcroft - Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:20 am

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- Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:20 am #37445 XTAL, you are correct about pins IO 6 to 11, they are used internally on ESP boards to link to the flash ROM chip. So they are not brought out to external pins.

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