Micotronix Linux 1.4 Installation Problem

I have also meet the squestion.

Finally I reinstalled the OS,and Quartus ,nios2. M linux.Then solved the question.

I think it is a great software bug.

Hello,

I hope this answer will help.

please, do not begin by re-installing the os and everything !

First, please note that the NIOS II IDE is, in fact, eclipse with a carefully tuned set of selected plug-ins.

The problem you found is quite common. It stands less chances to happen if you install everything you need (Quartus II 5.0, NIOS II 5.0 Evaluation Edition with Full components, Microtronix Linux1.4) without starting any of the applications in between (hold your curiosity!). There is no guarantee, though.

How to fix:

( does not break any configuration or existing projects )

1. open a "command prompt" (or Start -> Run, enter "cmd" and click "Run")

2. change directory to where you installed the NIOS II, subdirectory "bin\eclipse". In my case, this means "E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\"

3. run Eclipse (which is called "nios2-ide.exe " here) in "clean" mode ("nios2-ide.exe -clean").

4. enter the location of your workspace, allow the program to start, and check that you can see the Mocrotronix options under "New". Go: New -> Other and expand the Linux tree.

5. close the IDE and the command prompt window.

        C:\<some directory>\> E:\                                     (step 2)
        E:\> cd Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse
        E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\> nios2-ide.exe -clean       (step 3)

That should do it.

Next, you can open the NIOS IDE normally (from the Quartus IDE, or from the Windows Start menu) and there shouldn't be any (more) problems.

Good luck,

Daniel

Hello, Daniel and alex824

Thank you for your help!!

The problem has been solved according to Daniel's advice!

Many many thanks!!

This problem had puzzled me for so long a time.You helped me a lot! http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Best regards!

Sincerely,

Jessie http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

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originally posted by dumdan@Jan 11 2006, 03:32 PM

hello,

i hope this answer will help.

Please, do not begin by re-installing the OS and everything ![/b]

First, please note that the NIOS II IDE is, in fact, eclipse with a carefully tuned set of selected plug-ins.

The problem you found is quite common. It stands less chances to happen if you install everything you need (Quartus II 5.0, NIOS II 5.0 Evaluation Edition with Full components, Microtronix Linux1.4) without starting any of the applications in between (hold your curiosity!). There is no guarantee, though.

How to fix:

( does not break any configuration or existing projects )

1. open a "command prompt" (or Start -> Run, enter "cmd" and click "Run")

2. change directory to where you installed the NIOS II, subdirectory "bin\eclipse". In my case, this means "E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\"

3. run Eclipse (which is called "nios2-ide.exe " here) in "clean" mode ("nios2-ide.exe -clean").

4. enter the location of your workspace, allow the program to start, and check that you can see the Mocrotronix options under "New". Go: New -> Other and expand the Linux tree.

5. close the IDE and the command prompt window.

        C:\<some directory>\> E:\                                     (step 2)
        E:\> cd Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse
        E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\> nios2-ide.exe -clean       (step 3)

That should do it.

Next, you can open the NIOS IDE normally (from the Quartus IDE, or from the Windows Start menu) and there shouldn&#39;t be any (more) problems.

Good luck,

Daniel

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originally posted by ccylei@Jan 11 2006, 03:49 AM

hello, daniel and alex824

thank you for your help!!

the problem has been solved according to daniel&#39;s advice!

many many thanks!!

this problem had puzzled me for so long a time.you helped me a lot! http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/cool.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/laugh.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/rolleyes.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/tongue.gif

best regards!

sincerely,

jessie http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/smile.gif

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originally posted by dumdan@jan 11 2006, 03:32 pm

Hello,

I hope this answer will help.

please, do not begin by re-installing the os and everything !

First, please note that the NIOS II IDE is, in fact, eclipse with a carefully tuned set of selected plug-ins.

The problem you found is quite common. It stands less chances to happen if you install everything you need (Quartus II 5.0, NIOS II 5.0 Evaluation Edition with Full components, Microtronix Linux1.4) without starting any of the applications in between (hold your curiosity!). There is no guarantee, though.

How to fix:

( does not break any configuration or existing projects )

1. open a "command prompt" (or Start -> Run, enter "cmd" and click "Run")

2. change directory to where you installed the NIOS II, subdirectory "bin\eclipse". In my case, this means "E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\"

3. run Eclipse (which is called "nios2-ide.exe " here) in "clean" mode ("nios2-ide.exe -clean").

4. enter the location of your workspace, allow the program to start, and check that you can see the Mocrotronix options under "New". Go: New -> Other and expand the Linux tree.

5. close the IDE and the command prompt window.

        C:\<some directory>\> E:\                                     (step 2)
        E:\> cd Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse
        E:\Altera\Kits\NIOSII\bin\eclipse\> nios2-ide.exe -clean       (step 3)

That should do it.

Next, you can open the NIOS IDE normally (from the Quartus IDE, or from the Windows Start menu) and there shouldn&#39;t be any (more) problems.

Good luck,

Daniel

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Daniel,

I was having the same problem and tried to follow your directions but there was no file named nios2-ide.exe in the directory. There was an eclipse.exe in the directory but the -clean didn&#39;t have any effect. Am I doing something wrong. Also, just to be clear, I am using the IDE that came with the Altera Nios II Evaluation Board if that makes a difference.

Thanks,

Wade

Wade,

Please, try to install the latest downloadable versions of every component of the Altera development environment: Quartus II 5.0, NIOS II 5.0 Evaluation Edition with Full components and Microtronix Linux1.4.

Explanation (rather long and convoluted - you may want to skip it :-)

Yes, using the IDE that came with the Eval. Board might be a bit of a problem.

I noticed the Altera CD contained the whole development environment, but the versions of almost every piece of software were quite... antique!

Now, most posts you have seen on this forum refer the the last version of the Microtronix tools, which are all Eclipse plugins. The Eclipse version (renamed in the latest incarnation to "nios2-ide.exe") that all of us have been using is 3.0. And the plugins (tools) work, which means they are compiled for that version of Eclipse. When you have worked long enough in Eclipse (doing whatever - Eclipse is, mainly, used for J2EE developmnet) you learn that it is very important that the plugins are compiled for your specific Eclipse version.

Daniel