Advice on minimal test/programming equipement primarily for

[gonzo]

Can anyone guide me in acquiring test equipment for use with digital
devices? I am a novice in the field of electronics and currently own
a PC(linux), a digital multimeter and a solder iron. I would like to
acquire programming and test equipment primarily for building digital
circuits. At the moment I want to program and test EEPROMs. My
understanding is that I will most likely need:
1. power supply
2. programming board
3. oscilloscope

Is it at all possible to forget the oscilloscope and use some sort of
computer program/minimal hardware to use as an oscilloscope? As
always, I don't have much money or room for extra equipment. Lastly,
any advice on programming boards is highly appreciated. I want to
keep things simple so I don't need state of the art equipment. I want
reliable, straightforward and (hopefully) linux based solution. Thank
you for your time.

 

[JeffM]

acquiring test equipment for use with digital devices?
Is it at all possible to forget the oscilloscope
and use some sort of computer program/minimal hardware...as an
oscilloscope?
gonzo

Some variation on this search string will show you previous opinions
of this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=group:sci.electronics.*+real+ebay+pc-based+oscilloscope&scoring=d&selm=3ef9a27f.2100315%40news.itd.umich.edu&rnum=1