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10 years ago

Can't launch ModelSim on Ubuntu. Can't find license file

Hi all,

I have recently installed Quartus II 14.1 and ModelSim Starter Edition on an Ubuntu 16.04 distro. I have tried to launch ModelSim, but i get the following error:

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12366&stc=1

Apparently it is a license problem, but this ModelSim edition does not needs any license. However, I reinstalled the ModelSim and the error is not solved. I have been looking also for a license.dat file, but there is not such file.

Thanks in advance.

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    Altera_Forum
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    Hi all,

    I have recently installed Quartus II 14.1 and ModelSim Starter Edition on an Ubuntu 16.04 distro. I have tried to launch ModelSim, but i get the following error:

    http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12366&stc=1

    Apparently it is a license problem, but this ModelSim edition does not needs any license. However, I reinstalled the ModelSim and the error is not solved. I have been looking also for a license.dat file, but there is not such file.

    Thanks in advance.

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    I think modelsim_ase don't need license. I think the problem is the other place.

    I'm not sure but, please confirm to launch 'modelsim_ase/vco' command, and

    the output is the architecture folder name you required. Do you have that folder ?

    On my environment, I have to create 'linux_rh60' symbolic file linked to linux.