Micotronix Linux 1.4 Installation Problem

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