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20 years ago

upload kernel problem

System: Win2000, quartus5.1, nios5.1, Linux dist. 1.4, Cyclone Dev. Kit

I got the following message whilst uploading kernel (thru USB-blaster):

"------------------------------------------------

Microtronix Linux Extensions

Version 1.4, Built June 20, 2005

------------------------------------------------

(note: only Altera-provided flash components will

work, since install.ptf was not found. This will

probably be fine for you.)

The flash programmer has been updated. Please see the

documentation for instructions on how to update your command line.

The flash programmer has been updated. Please see the

documentation for instructions on how to update your command line.

usage: nios2-flash-programmer [-h/--help] [-c/--cable <cable name>]

[-d/--device <device index>] [-i/--instance <instance>]

[-s/--sidp <address>] [-I/--id <id>] [-t/--timestamp <timestamp>]

-b/--base <address> [-e/--epcs]

<action> [-g/--go]

....

The flash programmer supports all CFI flashes which use the AMD programming

algorithm (CFI algorithm 2) or the Intel algorithm (1 or 3)."

Any one knows how to fix it?

Regards,

Kwok Wong

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    20 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    originally posted by smalllight@Sep 1 2006, 06:29 AM

    can you help him?

    <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=17992)

    --- quote end ---

    --- Quote End ---

    Hey

    Search the forum! http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif There is a lot of help on this matter... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif

    But in short in 5.1 you can&#39;t use the flash programmer in the IDE. You have to program with the programmer in the shell.

    Regards

    Thomas
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    20 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    originally posted by ttwest+sep 1 2006, 01:33 am--><div class='quotetop'>quote (ttwest @ sep 1 2006, 01:33 am)</div>

    --- quote start ---

    <!--quotebegin-smalllight@Sep 1 2006, 06:29 AM

    can you help him?

    <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=17992)

    --- quote end ---

    --- Quote End ---

    Hey

    Search the forum! http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif There is a lot of help on this matter... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif

    But in short in 5.1 you can&#39;t use the flash programmer in the IDE. You have to program with the programmer in the shell.

    Regards

    Thomas

    <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=17996)</div>

    [/b]

    --- Quote End ---

    Thank you for your response.

    The error message suggested that we need to modify the program script, because the programmer has been updated with nios2 5.1.

    However, I do NOT know what options (address, etc) I should provide to the programmer tool. Usually this is done by the Microtronix plugin upload script. Unfortunely that script does not show the given command on the console.

    For the time being I switch back to quartus5.0 and nios 5.0 and everything works as described in the User Guide.

    Regards,

    Kwok Wong