Can I upload an arduino code on Atmega8? - arduino

I have a arduino Duemilanove and an atmega8 chip. The arduino board is having Atmega328 on it. I have written a code that works fine on arduino. Now I want to transfer that code from arduino to my atmega8 chip. Can I use arduino bootloader to do that?
Thanks in advance.

In theory you can, but there are some things missing at Atmega8, like Timer2 hardware, for example.
So it is possible use the Atmega8, but you need to upload Arduino NG or older w/ ATmega8 bootloader to the chip and check your code (mind the libraries!) for use of hardware that is not present at Atmega8.
To burn the bootloader I am using a Parallel Cabe, like this:
http://arduino.cc/en/Hacking/ParallelProgrammer
And follow the sequence below to burn it:
Choose menu Tools > Boards > Arduino NG or older w/ ATmega8
Choose menu Tools > Programmer > Parallel Programmer
Menu Tools > Burn Bootloader
That's it!
Regards
Renato Aloi

You Can use the old files from arduino for sure and (probably also the newer builds)
But keep in mind that you have only ~7Kb(after the 1K bootloader)
you will need to compile the code as "Arduino NG or older w/ Atmega8"
You can find instructions on how to burn a boot loader here
http://arduino.cc/en/Hacking/Bootloader
And a reference schematics here
http://arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino_NG_schematic.png

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Here is the output from a clone that worked:
https://pastebin.com/x1y0yr1k
Here is the output from the one with the issue:
https://pastebin.com/YGAGC4XN
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