Why does my Quartus® Prime Installation fail with certificate error: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate (curlcode 60)?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Installer Software, you might see the error message shown below when you click Download & Install. This happens because the certificate bundled with the Quartus® Prime Installer Software is no longer accepted by the Altera® Content Delivery Network (CDN). As a result, secure downloads initiated during the installation process cannot be verified using the outdated certificate. The issue impacts the Installer for the following versions of Quartus software: Operating System Quartus Prime Pro Installer Version(s) Quartus Std/Lite Installer Version(s) Microsoft Windows* 23.3 to 25.3.1 23.1std to 25.1std Linux* 23.3 to 23.4 23.1std The KDB workaround provided below applies to the following versions of Quartus software: Quartus Prime Pro Installer Version(s) Quartus Std/Lite Installer Version(s) KDB workaround applies to 24.3 to 25.3.1 24.1std to 25.1std Note that for all other affected versions not covered by the KDB, you cannot use the installer workaround and must download Quartus software package files individually without using the installer. Separate packages can be found in the Individual Files tab of the Quartus Software Download pages. Resolution To work around this problem, follow these steps: 1. Download and unzip the cacert.zip, which contains the cacert.pem certificate file. 2. Specify the new certificate using one of the following methods: i) Command Line Interface (CLI): Open a command prompt or terminal and run the installer with the--cacert option, pointing to the new certificate file. Windows*: qinst_<version>.exe -sp"--cacert <full path to cacert.pem>" Linux*: qinst_<version>.run -- --cacert <full path to cacert.pem> ii) Graphical User Interface (GUI): - Open the Quartus® Prime Installer, navigate to Settings, locate the CA Certificate Path, and specify the full path to the cacert.pem certificate file. - Then, click Apply > OK. This problem is scheduled to be resolved in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Installer Software.
Why does the Intel® FPGA Download Cables drivers installation fail on Windows* operating system?
Description Due to the expiration of the digital signature certificate of the Intel® FPGA Download Cable I (formerly referred to as USB Blaster I download cable) and the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II (formerly referred to as USB Blaster II download cable) drivers for Windows* operating system, the installation process of the drivers may fail. Follow the next steps to verify if the digital signature certificate of your driver has expired: Go to '<Quartus Installation Path>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers\usb-blaster-ii' folder Right-click on 'usbblasterii.cat' and select 'Properties, then select the 'Digital Signatures' tab Select the 'IFDLII Production Key1' signature from the 'Signature List' and click 'Details' Click on 'View Certificate' If the driver has expired, you will see the 'This certificate has expired or is not yet valid' message Resolution A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software. Download and install Patch 0.02i for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 and the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1. Download and install Patch 0.02i for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Programmer and Tools or Patch 0.02stdp for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Programmer and Tools from the appropriate link below. Download Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 patch 0.02i for Windows (.exe) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 patch 0.02i (.txt) Download Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1patch 0.02stdp for Windows (.exe) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1 patch 0.02stdp (.txt) After installing patch 0.02i or patch 0.02stdp for Windows, follow the next steps to update the driver on the operating system: Connect your Intel FPGA download cable or Intel FPGA download cable II Open Device Manager window of Windows* OS Choose Windows Settings from Start menu > Type “Device Manager” into the search area > Choose Device Manager Find Altera USB-Blaster II under JTAG cables or Altera USB-Blaster under Universal Serial Bus controllers Find USB-Blaster or USB-Blaster II under Other devices Choose Altera USB-Blaster or Altera USB-Blaster II Right-click and choose Update driver from the context menu Choose Browse my computer for driver software on the Update Drivers window Enter the following path for the driver and enable; include subfolders - <Intel Quartus Prime software install directory>\quartus\drivers or - <Intel Quartus Prime Programmer install directory>\qprogrammer\drivers or - <Intel Quartus Prime Programmer install directory>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers Click Next This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.1.How to install the Windows* Subsystem for Linux* (WSL) on Windows* OS?
Description Starting with the Nios® II EDS in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 19.2 and Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 19.1, the Cygwin component in the Windows* version of Nios II EDS has been removed and replaced with WSL. Resolution The procedure for installing WSL is: Follow standard instructions from Microsoft® to install Ubuntu* 18.04 LTS for WSL. Refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10. The recommended OS would be Windows* 10 build version 16215.0 or higher. NIOS II currently does not support WSL 2. Remember: In Windows Features, ensure to turn on the Windows Subsystem for Linux option. After the installation is successful, launch the Ubuntu 18.04 app. Install the additional distro packages that are required for Nios® II EDS using the following commands: a. sudo apt update b. sudo apt install wsl c. sudo apt install dos2unix d. sudo apt install make e. sudo apt install build-essential Note: Ensure that all package dependencies, repositories lists, and Internet connections for WSL are set correctly. For Nios II Command Shell, launch the Windows executables of the command line tools by adding ".exe" (for example eclipse-nios2.exe or jtagconfig.exe). Nios II BSP and application projects from the previous Intel Quartus Prime release are not compatible with the WSL solution. You are required to regenerate your projects. This information now included in the Nios II Software Developer HandbookWhy does the text overlap in the ALTPLL IP Parameter Editor?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 25.1, you might see that the text overlaps in the ALTPLL IP Parameter Editor on the Windows* Operating System. This prevents the ALTPLL IP from being instantiated. This problem does not occur in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 24.1 and earlier. Resolution To work around this problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 25.1, download and install the patch below: This problem is scheduled to be resolved in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.Why does the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II driver installation fail on Windows* operating system?
Description Due to the expiration of the digital signature certificate of the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II driver for Windows* operating system, the installation process of the driver may fail. Follow the next steps to verify if the digital signature certificate of your driver has expired: Go to '<Quartus Installation Path>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers\usb-blaster-ii' folder Right click on 'usbblasterii.cat' and select 'Properties', then select the 'Digital Signatures' tab Select the 'IFDLII Production Key1' signature from the 'Signature List' and click 'Details' Click on 'View Certificate' If the driver has expired, you will see the 'This certificate has expired or is not yet valid' message Resolution To work around this problem, follow the next steps: Download an updated version of the driver from the following link Decompress the downloaded file and substitute 'usb-blaster-ii.inf' and 'usb-blaster-ii.cat' files in '<Quartus Installation Path>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers\usb-blaster-ii' folder Launch the Windows* 'Device Manager' Locate 'Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface)' node under 'JTAG cables' in the Windows* 'Device Manager', right click and select 'Update Driver' Choose ´'Browse my computer for driver software' then click on 'Search for drivers in this location' and point to the new 'usb-blaster-ii.inf' file This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 21.1.Is the Nios® II Software Build Tools (SBT) for Eclipse included in the full installation of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software starting from version 19.1?
Description No, the Nios® II SBT for Eclipse is not included starting from Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro and Standard Edition Software version 19.1 onwards. Resolution To install the Nios® II SBT for Eclipse, follow the steps below: 1. Download CDT 8.8.1 which is Eclipse C/C IDE for Mars.2 CDT 8.8.1 for Windows CDT 8.8.1 for Linux Note: Try the mirror links if the main source link doesn't work. 2. Extract the downloaded file into <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin. You should see the <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse folder after extraction is done. 3. Rename the <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse folder to <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse_nios2 4. Extract the <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse_nios2_plugins.zip (or tar.gz for Linux) to <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin. The extraction will override files in <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse_nios2. 5. Verify the extraction is done correctly by making sure you see the <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/eclipse_nios2/plugin_customization.ini file 6. You can now launch Nios II SBT for Eclipse via eclipse-nios2.exe The instructions are included in the <Intel Quartus installation directory>/nios2eds/bin/README. This information will be included in the future release version of Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing User Guide.Error: TBBmalloc: skip allocation functions replacement in ucrtbase.dll: unknown prologue for function _msize
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 24.1 or earlier, you may see this error message when generating Altera® IP on the Windows* 11 OS (Operating System). Resolution To work around this problem, follow these steps: Go to This PC, right-click, and select Properties. Click Advanced System Setting. In the Advanced tab, select Environment Variable. Under System variables, create a new variable with the name TBB_MALLOC_DISABLE_REPLACEMENT and value as 1. Click OK and restart the Quartus® Prime Software.Why do I get an error in Platform Designer during the Generate HDL process for systems which include the DDR3 SDRAM Controller with UniPHY IP core
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1, you may not be able to Generate HDL for your Platform Designer system in the Windows operating system (OS). The problem may occur if your system includes the DDR3 SDRAM Controller with UniPHY IP core. Error: border: Error during execution of script generate_hps_sdram.tcl: seq: Error during execution of "{C:/intelfpga/21.1/quartus/../nios2eds/Nios II Command Shell.bat} make all 2>> stderr.txt": child process exited abnormally Resolution To work around this problem, download and install the patch below according to the versions of your Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software. This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.Why do I get a fatal error when creating an ALTPLL IP?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Standard Edition Software version 23.1, you might see a fatal error when creating an ALTPLL IP Using the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager. Resolution To work around this problem, download and install the patches below for the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 23.1 Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v23.1 Patch 0.02std for Windows (.exe) Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v23.1 Patch 0.02std for Linux (.run) Readme for Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v23.1 Patch 0.02std (.txt) This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.FATAL: Cannot generate IP in a Windows environment!
Description Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software for Windows* version 19.1, you may see this error when generating any EMIF IP or Cyclone® V/Arria® V HPS IP. Resolution A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 19.1. Download and install the patch from the appropriate link below. Download patch Intel® Quartus® Prime 19.1 Patch 0.02std for Windows (.exe) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime 19.1 Patch 0.02std (.txt) This problem is fixed beginning with version 20.1 of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.
