On 27/01/2008, André Pouliot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem with the current version of the webpack is that it dosn't > support the spartan3 4000 present on the board, it support up to the > spartan3-1500 > > Terry Hancock wrote: > > Regarding jb's remark about zero-cost Linux versions of Xilinx software, > > can anyone field this comment? > > > > http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/interview_a_graphic_view_of_the_open_hardware_movement_part_1_motivations#comments > > > > """ > > Xilinx's tools *are* available for Linux for free > > (http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/i92linwp.htm). Admittedly, the > > same can't be said for Altera or Lattice. > > """ > >
Curious. last I checked the free linux version did not install even on whitehat. Google turned up a heap of other reports saying the same thing and with no solutions after a full day of trying, I approached and was told in my country they only know of the paid for version for 'that thing called linux' and it installed on Red Hat enterprise. I emailed xilinx asking for more linux support and was effectively told that it would not change - however that was mid 2006. The only feasible install found at that time was for Windows and Wine - I had it installed and working on an older version of wine. However at that time any Xilinx updates/upgrades would not successfully install.. That the free version apparently installs on linux is interesting - It appears to be a 1.7Gb download but you can order a dvd. International Shipping costs are higher than I expected at $26.86 US. Google turns up more these days: Installing on f8 - after fixing the scripts and compatabilty http://forums.xilinx.com/xlnx/board/message?board.id=ISE&thread.id=1132 The Xilinx tools are compiled to support RHEL3 and 4. To run them on any of the last several Fedora releases, install the Fedora package compat-libstdc++-33. One user reports success 'installing ISE9.2 and Webpack under Ubuntu. (...) RH and Fedora takes a lot of fiddling http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.fpga/browse_thread/thread/88a4b7dd980fd254/74ab3eb2b9cf55a1 Impact and USB apparently still requires the binary kernel driver Jungo. Runs on RH but can be make to work elseware. http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.fpga/browse_thread/thread/c945923560a4f980/4eb38645f58ef7c7?#4eb38645f58ef7c7 http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/22648.htm Mark may be able to provide some more info. > > Cheers, > Terry thanks for your work Terry. Now if only xilinx would only consider supporting the spartan3 4000...? jb _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
