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17 years ago

SOPC custom component: no license?

I am trying to run sopc-builder from the command line under linux (in a vm because it ain't working in vista). It's working great (ask me if you want details), except that when I try to use a custom ...
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17 years ago

Does your "Custom" component use the have the same name of a "Licensed" DDR component? It looks like it might have pulled the stock SOPC DDR controller instead of your version..

(Used DDR 1.0 (Instead of 7.8)) message..

If you have a true custom component with RTL sources, you shouldn't require a license file for it. (You will require a license file for NIOS, etc)

If you have a USB dongle, that the license is hooked to you will have to use a Windows based version of Quartus, The linux version only works with floating FLexLM licenses as far as I know.. (At least around version 6.1 time frame)

Pete