PIC16F84 help

[pksdms]

I'mm newbie and have questions regarding PIC16F84

1. PIC 16F84 is easily available here. Can I use PIC 16F84 A instead being hight MHz with Linistepper ? And How?

2. As I cant get geko or something else in my conntry and can't import either, I have to build suitable drives from scratch. So if Linistepper is OK with Joe's CNC as I have old xerosx steppers rated at 2.5,3.25 & 3.35 ?
Linistepper Drive Controller

3. How to programme PIC, that is hardware/software and process etc.

Thanks

P.K.

[Al_The_Man]

When I started with PIC's the tutorials on this site helped me alot.
http://www.winpicprog.co.uk/pic_tutorial.htm He also has a programming Forum site.
I use the K149B programmer from Kitsrus.com.
PicMicro site has all kinds of application notes and code, also free development software, the MPlab IDE free download should get you started.

[pksdms]

Thanks for the Link AL

P.K.