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ERROR: Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
I am trying to run a VWF and I get this error:
**** Running the ModelSim simulation ****
c:/intelfpga_lite/19.1/modelsim_ae/win32aloem//vsim -c -do lab1_ex.do
Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
** Fatal: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variables are set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.
Modelsim - Intel FPGA Edition uses the following environment variables to check the licenses (listed in the order of preference)
1. MGLS_LICENSE_FILE
2. LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Error.
I can't find anything with the newer versions of quartus. I have Modelsim Starter Edition 19.1 downloaded along with quartus lite.
10 Replies
- KhaiChein_Y_Intel
Regular Contributor
Hi,
Can you check if you are installing the Starter edition? The path indicates that you are using the paid edition of the software -- modelsim_ae. The starter edition is modelsim_ase.
c:/intelfpga_lite/19.1/modelsim_ae/win32aloem//vsim -c -do lab1_ex.do
Thanks.
Best regards,
KhaiY
- NIKO_5K
New Contributor
Hola,
tengo el mismo problema pero en majaro linux, el mensaje que arroja es este:
Unable to find the license file. It appears that your license file environment variable (e.g., LM_LICENSE_FILE) is not
set correctly.
Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
** Error: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
- Eifel
New Contributor
Hello!
I got the solution for this problem. I created a small video that explains how to obtain a free licence from Intel and how to set environment variable to get Questa running. See more on my YT channel : Watch on YouTube - How to fix Unable to checkout a licence.
Cheers
- KhaiChein_Y_Intel
Regular Contributor
Hi,
Do you have any updates?
Thanks
Best regards,
KhaiY
- KhaiChein_Y_Intel
Regular Contributor
Hi,
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Thanks.
Best regards,
KhaiY
- oma59
New Contributor
Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
** Fatal: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variables are set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.
Modelsim - Intel FPGA Edition uses the following environment variables to check the licenses (listed in the order of preference)
1. MGLS_LICENSE_FILE
2. LM_LICENSE_FILE. - sametergisi
New Contributor
i also have same error
do u have a solution for this?
my error code is
c:/altera/13.1/modelsim_ase/win32aloem//vsim -c -do Experiment1.doUnable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
** Fatal: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variables are set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.
Modelsim-Altera uses the following environment variables to check the licenses (listed in the order of preference)
1. MGLS_LICENSE_FILE
2. LM_LICENSE_FILE.Error.
- AndreCavalcante
New Contributor
Same here. For both modelsim and questa intel fpga.
Path for Questa: C:\intelFPGA_lite\21.1\questa_fse\win64
Path for ModelSim: C:\intelFPGA_pro\21.1\modelsim_ase\win32aloem
- HernandoR
New Contributor
same
- pagagnn
New Contributor
i also have same error
do u have a solution for this?
my error code is
Error: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variables are set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.
Modelsim - Intel FPGA Edition uses the following environment variables to check the licenses (listed in the order of preference)
1. MGLS_LICENSE_FILE
2. LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Error.