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15 years ago

.sof file generation issue

Hi

i am working on Quartus II subscription edition v6.0. i have cyclone II device.

I also having license.

But the problem is "when i compiled a design .sof is not generated."

May i get some help regarding this issue?

Why .sof is not generated?

Best

Rizwan

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    Altera_Forum
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    15 years ago

    Hi Rizwan,

    possible causes:

    1) check the assembler is not disabled in your quartus settings.

    2) check your license is seen by quartus and not out of date and that it applies to your device.

    3) The last thing I can think of is bad luck.
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    15 years ago

    hi kaz!

    i have received license file 4 days back. it is not expire.

    But when i start quartus II following messages appear in a window

    "Run quartus II"

    "perform automatic web license retrieval"

    "specify valid license file"

    I think quartus II is not picking license file, although i have already set path to license file in "quartus set up license".

    Best

    Rizwan
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    15 years ago

    I assume that you chose last option below:

    "Run quartus II"

    "perform automatic web license retrieval"

    "specify valid license file"

    The licence setup window should show what features you are licensed.

    additionally it displays your C drive serial number or network IF card number.

    These should match those on the license.
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    15 years ago

    Hi

    i have selected

    "Run quartus II"

    "perform automatic web license retrieval"

    "specify valid license file"

    after that in "License AMPP /Megacore function" window i have the following options

    "Vendor C4D5"

    "proguct 512D"

    "version 2012.01"

    "expiration permanent"

    "Count fixed"

    "HostID 001cc0c2d0d0"

    "hostid type NIC ID"

    C:drive serial number 700e6652

    software guard Not found

    Thanks
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    15 years ago

    I am not a licence expert but may be your host ID is set as NIC number(network IF number) rather than your C drive. yet you don't seem to have NIC number.

    Do you actually get some megfunctions listed under vendor in the licence window?
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    15 years ago

    Hi

    you mean "network interface card number" by network IF number or something else?

    In "current license" window I have the following information:

    License Type full Version(EvalEvalEval)

    Expiration 04-jun-2011

    Host ID Type Not Found

    Host ID Value Not Found

    What i should do know ?

    Thanks
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    15 years ago

    Obviously your license is there but the host ID is not known.

    You should have entered your C drive ID when you applied to altera for license. email to altera to see if they can issue a replacement license.
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    15 years ago

    So you got NIC, it is read by the tool, yet it says no host ID found. I am really stuck here. I hope some licence Guru will come up with some ideas