Error uploading ROS sketch to ArbotiX board

[Aroarus]

I am trying to load the ros.pde sketch onto the ArbotiX board for use
with the turtlebot arm, and I keep getting an error when trying to
upload the sketch. The error that I am getting is:

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

My boards.txt file contains this segment:

# To use an ISP: uncomment the next line, comment out the protocol
line
#arbotix.upload.using=avrispmkii
arbotix.upload.protocol=stk500
#arbotix.upload.protocol=arduino

The board is powered on and connected to the computer using the FTDI
USB-TTY cable listed here: [http://www.amazon.com/USB-Header-Like-
FTDI-TTL-232R-5V/dp/B004LC28G2/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1328642741&sr=8-2](http://www.amazon.com/USB-Header-Like-
FTDI-TTL-232R-5V/dp/B004LC28G2/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1328642741&sr=8-2)

I tried the FTDI Sparkfun breakout board with a normal mini usb cable
and it crashes my arduino ide with the error /dev/USBTTY1 No such file
or folder.

I am running arduino 0018 (as per the suggestion on the arbotix site),
which I downloaded directly off of the arduino site (not through apt-
get).

Does anyone have an idea of why I am having problems uploading this
sketch? Thank you very much!

[Fergy]

I pointed out on answers.ros.org that if you have a "no such file or
folder" error, you need to select the correct port. I would try the
Sparkfun board again as I have never seen this cable you reference on
Amazon. It is possible that this no-brand cable does not expose the
right pins to toggle the reset on the chip -- does the LED ever blink
when trying to upload? Can you try to manually reset the board at the
start of the upload?

-Fergs