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20 years ago

How to make linux_No_time_limited.sof? [RESOLVED]

Hello.

I'm a super beginner.

I purchased Nios2_Development_Kit(Stratix2_2S60ES)

and downloads nios2linux-1.4 from this site.

But I can find only linux_time_limited.sof and linux_2S60ES.ptf in nios2linux-1.4.

How do I make linux_No_time_limited.sof?

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    20 years ago

    Do you have a valid licence for NIOS?

    If you have one, than you must rebuild the System with Quartus.
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    20 years ago

    Yep. To build a regular sof file, you need to purchase a valid Nios II license from Altera. Please visit their website for more information.

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    20 years ago

    By purchasing the Nios II development kit, you are entitled to a Nios II license. Altera usually requests that you give them the Network Interface Card (NIC) ID when you purchase the development kit so once you receive the kit, you can then access the database on the Altera website and they will e-mail you a valid license file.

    If you didn't provide a NIC (or you changed the machine that you want to run your Quartus II / Nios II tools) you will need to request another license from Altera based on the new NIC ID. I have done this a couple of times so far and it has been realtively painless once you get through the time waiting for tech support to respond to your request.

    Brad.
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    20 years ago

    Thank you for the answer, MRks Ken and bisKill.

    I have a valid Nios II license. and I can rebuild "/examples/verilog/nios2_stratix_2s60_ES\standard" nomaly.

    But rebuild "/examples/verilog/nios2_stratix_2s60_ES\linux" makes

    Error:Node instance "inst" instantiates undefined entity "linux_2s60ES" ...why?

    Now I'm making a new PCsystem in new HardDisk.

    because My machine installed a lot of old version Quartus & Nios.

    I will try/rebuild again at new system.
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    20 years ago

    Did you rebuild the SOPC Builder portion of the linux project before trying a Quartus II rebuild?

    From the Tools menu, select SOPC Builder. When SOPC Builder appears, click Generate. Once that finishes Quartus II should let you compile the project.

    Dennis Scott

    Microtronix Datacom