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16 years ago

Installed nios II 9.1 on Windows 7, now there are issues

Hi there people of the forum. I have recently upgraded my Desktop to windows 7 and upgraded to NIOS II 9.1 and successfully completed that, I can compile software, BUT when I come to connect to...
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16 years ago

The problem on Windows 7 is the driver for the Balster. As it is not signed under 9.1 you cannot use it the normal way. We worked with the driver under 7 for a university project once and the only thing to get it working was to set the windows into a developer mode and sign the driver on our own. (found a programm to do this, but as I am now working with a VM does not have that anymore)

I am still working with 9.1 but has got a VM with XP running to access the blaster. Perhaps you try using one of the altered drivers that you can find here in the forum, look at http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19233

Good luck.