Error during QSYS Generation: sequencer/sequencer.elf not found

Based on the email loop:

The OS system used is Centos 7, which is not supported for Quartus Standard v22.1.

User is recommended to use the supported OS system as indicated in the webpage here:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/programmable/support-resources/design-software/os-support.html#tab-blade-1-1

CentOS(*) Linux 8.2 is the only Centos version supported by Quartus Standard v22.1.

We have removed support for CentOS Linux 7.5, 8.0, 8.1.

Due to unforeseen reason, user not able to upgrade/migrate to Centos version.

Since the generation of the Qsys system is not working, one workaround I can suggest is to avoid using the .qsys file altogether.

In Quartus Standard, a .qip file is created when the system is generated, similar to when you generate the HDL for an IP. Therefore, if you make changes to the qsys, you have to manually re-generate the system before recompiling the project.

If you add the .qsys file to your project, the system is automatically re-generated during compilation. Which will again trigger the error.

Instead of using .qsys, you would use the .qip file.

However, do note that if your qsys system is not finalized, the .qip will need to be regenerated repeatedly until you are sure the system is final.

One option is to use another machine with a supported OS to generate the .qip file, to avoid the error getting triggered.

Do note that since the OS (Centos 7) is not a supported OS for Quartus Standard version 22.1, user will have to bear their own risk and there will be no technical support as well.

Regards,

Richard Tan