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21 years ago

nios2-flash-programmer ERROR

Hi, I have custom board with following specification: Flash memory: S29GL064M90TAIRO FPGA: Startix with NiosII EPM7128 - configuration controller Board design similar to Stratix...
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21 years ago

Hi,

1. FLASH memory used in our board doesn't support byte write mode, only write buffer mode in opposit of AMD FLASH memory used in Altera's kits.

Nios2-flash-programmer support only byte write mode. Fischer (the man which answered my question on this forum) had similar problem and Altera answered him that sw tools are not compatible with this memory.

2. I have no evidence that Nios software of flash programmer design is correct. I suppose, that GERMS monitor in Nios firmware have to be accessible from nios2 terminal utility commands. But I didn't test this functionality.

3. I don't know what exactly "send(64) Unable to synchro... and later error 6" they means. I'm still waiting for Altera support answers. I don't know, on which side error is - nios or pc software.

4. I have no time, to solve this problem nowadays. But I think, that new flash software driver have to be written and integrated into nios2-germs monitor software.

I'll monitoring information about this problem, I suppose, that we have to solved this problem in second half this year.

New information about this problem you'll see there.

Jan