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Altera_Forum
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22 years agoa question of Microtronix Nios II Linux Distributi
Hello: I have Microtronix Nios II Linux Distribution v1.1.But Hardware Requirements is An Altera Development board. One of: o Nios II Development Kit, Cyclone Edition ...
Altera_Forum
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22 years agohttp://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif The NIOS II is compatible with with APEX devices. The issue with the board is need for SDRAM c/w flash and an ethernet connectivity board. Microtronix does sell such boards but cost would exceed the $295 price of their Cyclone uKit board which runs NIOS II at over 110MHz. http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif and comes pre-loaded with Linux. So unless your stuck on APEX, you should move up to Cyclone and save time and money.