title: AVRDude/USBTiny failing to initialize with ATMega2560 using AVR Pocket Programmer
body: <p>I have a brand new Atmega2560 sitting on a board that I made. I'm trying to use a Sparkfun AVR Pocket Programmer to program the board with USBTiny/AVRdude but when I input <code>avrdude -c usbtiny -p atmega2560 -v -v -v</code> into the CMD for avrdude, I'm getting an error as seen below</p>
  
  <pre><code>avrdude: programmer operation not supported
  
  avrdude: Using SCK period of 10 usec
  CMD: [ac 53 00 00] [00 00 00 00]
  CMD: [ac 53 00 00] [00 00 00 00]
  avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
  
  Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
  this check.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I checked connections and the board is fine. I was able to program it with a friends AVR Pocket Programmer without issue. For some reason, this one isn't working. I programmed another board I have without issue so I don't think it's the pocket programmer. I would use his again, but he's in another state.</p>
  
  <p>Any ideas?</p>