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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Nios boot loader

Hi. I am new in Nios subject, but i have not many time to study this issue. My boss wants results, so please, help me as you can. One of functionalities for my system is to update the program(I ...
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16 years ago

One of the two images is the bootloader and is "read only", the second one is the application (you can and should flash this one).

If you mess up the application, then the FPGA boots with the bootloader and lets you upload a new application image. There is no need to reconnect a JTAG cable to reprogram it, because the bootloader is still intact, just like your boss wanted.