Here my steps and where I'm stuck: I'm on Mac OS X running VMWare running Ubuntu 11.04: 1- Go to web page to download quartus 2 11.0 2- Download 11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh 3- chmod +x ./11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh 4- sudo ./11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh Creating directory 11.0_quartus_free_linux Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing Quartus II Web Edition (Free)....................................................................................................................................................................................................... altera_installer/bin/altera_installer_gui: error while loading shared libraries: libz.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory So I try sudo apt-cache search libz the lib that are there seem to be already installed.... Check on the forum and Google and the installation instruction without founding the way to fix that. Does anyone have a way to troubleshoot this? Best Regards, # ##################################################### # UPDATE: [SOLVED] Ubuntu 11.10 # ##################################################### see link http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33857

If you are installing in a 64-bit machine, then you need apt-get install ia32-libs Cheers, Dave

That was fast! thx, after installing the package ia32-libs the installation when further and after sometimes the installation windows appears and click next next it's installing the software right now. Question: I have found also Quartus II Software Programmer Version 11.0 for Linux does it will be install with Quartus II Web Edition? If so what will be it's PATH? Best Regards,

You don't need to install the programmer if you have Quartus installed. You will need to setup a udev rules file for USB-Blaster to work # 51-usbblaster.rules# # * Use lsusb to see the 'Altera' bus and device number. # The device node is then /dev/bus/usb/<bus>/<device># # * use jtagconfig to detect devices on the usbblaster# BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="09fb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666" Cheers, Dave

So the installation finish nicely and quartus start, Here the output of my installation (also test the uninstall): I notice some error related to E: cannot change locale (en_US): No such file or directory and There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet. There was an error connecting to the Internet: (There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.) OUTPUT:::::::::::::: pastebin.com/RykLmWrP Next will try to setup udev! Thx Dave! Best Regards,

Hi, So here my status: I start quartus but I'm not able to see the USB blaster from the Hardware setup of the programmer? Here some details: 1- cd ~/altera/11.0/quartus/bin 2- ./quartus 3- Tools/Programmer 4- Hardware setup (No Hardware???) So the udev rules have been created: cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usbblaster.rules # 51-usbblaster.rules# # * Use lsusb to see the 'Altera' bus and device number. # The device node is then /dev/bus/usb/<bus>/<device># # * use jtagconfig to detect devices on the usbblaster# BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="09fb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666" lsusb Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 09fb:6001 Altera Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub The udev have change the rights: ll /dev/bus/usb/001/004 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 3 2011-08-25 11:12 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 dmesg [ 5023.270108] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4 [ 5023.452903] usb 1-1: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x81 has invalid maxpacket 64 [ 5023.452908] usb 1-1: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x2 has invalid maxpacket 64 So any clue why quartus doesn't detect the USB blaster? Do I need to do something else? Best Regards, kap

How to install Quartus II Web Edition Software on Ubuntu 11.04

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Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
USB/IP needs both kernel drivers and userland utilities. :( won't work on MAC since a driver is required.

So the status for VMWare is NOT WORKING!
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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USB/IP needs both kernel drivers and userland utilities. :( won't work on MAC since a driver is required.

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Bummer. Thanks for checking.

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So the status for VMWare is NOT WORKING!
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Time to complain to VMWare?

Cheers,
Dave
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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Bummer. Thanks for checking.

Time to complain to VMWare?

Cheers,
Dave
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Done, let see what they will respond:

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/326798
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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Done, let see what they will respond:

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/326798
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Thanks! Please update this thread if someone does get back to you.

Cheers,
Dave
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
I too am having the same problem with USB-Blaster running on a Macbook Pro with VMWare Fusion Version 3.1.1 (282344). I'm running windows 7 in the vm. The blaster can detect the fpga but I get an error when I try to program. Running the latest web edition of Quartus ii v11.

My USB-Blaster(clone):oops: does work on my Windows XP computer just fine.

I too think it may be a VMWare thing. Need to run my VM on my XP box to make sure it is not the usb port on the mac not having enough power to power the blaster. Laptops have been known to do this at times.

-Mike
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
I could not get VMWare Workstation or VirtualBox to recognize a USB-Blaster to the extent that it would actually work (I could sometimes get it detected).

I gave up and just dual-booted my testing laptop so that I could use Windows 7 or Ubuntu 11.04. I wanted the Ubuntu version, since Wireshark under Linux allows tracing the USB transactions, so you can view the USB-Blaster protocol.

Cheers,
Dave
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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I too am having the same problem with USB-Blaster running on a Macbook Pro with VMWare Fusion Version 3.1.1 (282344). I'm running windows 7 in the vm. The blaster can detect the fpga but I get an error when I try to program. Running the latest web edition of Quartus ii v11.

-Mike
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Hi Mike your only choice to run Quartus II on Mac now, is to natively install windows/Linux with bootcamp (or refit (dual boot)).

The VMWare/VirtualBox doesn't support this yet.

Best Regards,

kap
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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I could not get VMWare Workstation or VirtualBox to recognize a USB-Blaster to the extent that it would actually work (I could sometimes get it detected).

I gave up and just dual-booted my testing laptop so that I could use Windows 7 or Ubuntu 11.04. I wanted the Ubuntu version, since Wireshark under Linux allows tracing the USB transactions, so you can view the USB-Blaster protocol.

Cheers,
Dave
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mmm interesting I could check with wireshark what is happening on the USB stack of MAC?

... [TODO list]

UPDATE: USB sniffing isn't possible on MAC :(
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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So the installation finish nicely and quartus start,

Here the output of my installation (also test the uninstall):
I notice some error related to
E: cannot change locale (en_US): No such file or directory

and
There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.
There was an error connecting to the Internet: (There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.)

OUTPUT::::::::::::::
pastebin.com/RykLmWrP

Next will try to setup udev! Thx Dave!

Best Regards,
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An interesting thread but what got lost in the discussion about USB was Kapare's comment at one spot about no Internet access from within Quartus.
I was wondering whether you had resolved that problem. I am a Mac person and a complete novice at Linux, but got Quartus installed in Ubuntu using VirtualBox and so far this is the only problem I have had. (USB seems alright.) Firefox simply won't open even though the directory in the Quartus options is correct (checked with command line entry, albeit interestingly enough, with a couple of errors as Firefox opens.)
Any advice you could give would be appreciated. Thanks!
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago
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what got lost in the discussion about USB was Kapare's comment at one spot about no Internet access from within Quartus.
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My setup:
- VirtualBox 4.1.4
- 64-bit Windows 7 host
- 64-bit Ubuntu 11.04 guest
- Quartus 10.1sp1

I had to set Tools->Options, Internet Connectivity, Web browser, to /usr/sbin/firefox, and then Firefox started fine.

Cheers,
Dave

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