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16 years ago

Quartus problems under Ubuntu Linux

I've been successfully using the full licensed version of Quartus under Ubuntu Linux for years now (since Quartus version 6.1) without any problems, but have recently started having some serious trouble. I'm wondering if anyone else is using Quartus under Ubuntu.

After installing sp1 to version 9.1 I found that the quartus GUI would no longer startup. Fortunately, a kind soul on this forum pointed out the QGUI alternate front end which did work and I've been running with that since then.

The real show stopper has been the discovery that any project targetting the new Cyclone IV FPGA will crash during the synthesis. This behavior occurs in 9.1 before and after the service pack addition.

I've submitted service requests to Altera on both of these issues, but the response I get back is basically: "Ubuntu isn't supported, install Red Hat".

Is anyone else running under Ubuntu successfully?

Can anyone using Quartus on any version of Linux confirm that they can successfully compile projects targetting the Cyclone IV?

Thanks

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    16 years ago

    I have the same problem but with both the web edition and trial version.

    I have installed a virtual machin and tried to install the web edition on RedHat but I couldn't, perhaps because I didn't knew commands to install on red hat .

    So I tried to installthe package Quartus 9 for REDHAT on ubuntu. The installation was completed successfully but the problem that I haven't found the executable to begin with the program.

    I don't know what's the problem really.

    I will now retry to install it on red hat then inform you.
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    16 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    The installation was completed successfully but the problem that I haven't found the executable to begin with the program.

    I don't know what's the problem really.

    I will now retry to install it on red hat then inform you.

    --- Quote End ---

    you need to set up paths, or at least look in the bin directory. see page 75 of the Installation Guide:

    http://www.altera.com/literature/manual/quartus_install.pdf
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    16 years ago

    Thank you very much thepancake.

    Yes, the solution was there.

    I have written in the command prompt :

    setenv PATH ${PATH}:/<Quartus II system directory>/bin

    and then directly

    in the command prompt: quartus
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    16 years ago

    One update to my crash problem when targeting the Cyclone IV device. After some additional experimentation it seems that Quartus crashes when the Cyclone IV configuration option is set to remote update. If I switch to standard configuration (active serial) Quartus runs without a crash.

    This at least keeps me moving for now. I'd be interested to know if anyone can get Quartus to run when targeting a Cyclone IV device in remote update mode.

    Thanks
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    16 years ago

    i made a test project and set device to a CIV GX, used Active Serial with remote instead of local, and instantiated an altremote_update and get through synthesis fine.

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    16 years ago

    OK, thanks for the feedback.

    I'm going to not worry about this until I get a little farther along in the design. Hopefully a future service pack will fix the problem for me.