> do i need to download a different program to actually run a program on the > processor or i can i just run "msp-430 insight"?
You need to run msp430-gdbproxy too. It is included in the install package of the Windows version, at unix I don't know. > if so, what should i choose for the target settings? See http://www.mikrocontroller.net/mspgcc.en.htm. Petr
