jtagd error "Unable to lock chain - Chain in use"

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Hi!
While trying to run Programmer from Quartus, it always gives the same error - "Device in use".
I also runned jtagconfig (i killed jtagd before), but it gives the same error

umarnurmatov@zenbook433da ~/intelFPGA_lite/21.1/quartus/bin $ ./jtagconfig
1) USB-Blaster variant [1-2]
  Unable to lock chain - Chain in use - check

After several repeating of this operation, programmer suddenly worked and i flashed the FPGA, but after rebooting the system, the same problem appeared.
PS: I already made udev rules.
OC: arch linux (but i also tried manjaro and ubuntu 22.04 - the same problem appears), Quartus 21.1 Lite

sstrell · Answer

Custom board or dev kit?  Are there other devices on your chain?

fakhrula_altera · Answer

Hi n1njaeng1neer,

I have found a similar case which you may take a look at and give a try:

JTAG : Unable to lock chain on CentOS 5
Unable to lock chain (Insufficient port permissions)
Unable to lock chain &lt;Hardware disabled&gt;

Regards,
Fakhrul

fakhrula_altera · Answer

Hi,I wish to follow up with you about this case. Do you have any updates? Otherwise, this thread will be idling and marked as inactive, thus it will be transitioned to community support because there is no update received from you in a while.Regards,Fakhrul

fakhrula_altera · Answer

As we do not receive any response from you to the previous answer that we provided. This thread will be transitioned to community support. If you have a new question, feel free to open a new thread to get support from Intel experts. Otherwise, the community users will continue to help you on this thread. Thank you

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