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20 years ago

Microtronix linux doesn't appear in Nios II IDE

I have winXP SP2, Quartus II v5.0. I was working with Nios II v1.1 and µClinux for nios 1.3 and everything was all right. After I uninstalled the both last Soft (µClinux then Nios II v1.1) I've i...
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15 years ago

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can i build the linux for Nios 2 using window environment PC?

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No.

It does not make any sense to do Linux development - be it system or user space - on a Windows PC.

If you don't understand how Linux works on a PC, don't try to use it in an embedded device.

For some initial tests you can use Virtual Box to install some standard Linux (Suse, Debian, ...) on your Windows PC.

-Michael