However, ModelSim typically won't run without tweaking on Ubuntu 14. (QuartusII, Qsys, SBT/Eclipse, Programmer, System Console and others). Most other Altera tools I've used has worked without problems Then shutdown and restart can also be handled correctly.) ModelSim Altera Edition (A more correct, but more complicated, way to do this is to add init.d scripts for jtagd. Reboot the machine and check that jtagd is started, and that it runs as root. See quartussh -help for more information. Use the quartussh utility to run Quartus Prime Shell. Run Quartus Prime Lite by running quartus or selecting its desktop entry. That can, for example, be done by adding a call to the jtagd executable in /etc/rc.local.Īdd the line and make sure the file has execute permissions (that isįor some reason not always the case for a standard Ubuntu installation). Being in the plugdev group to program an FPGA (via the USB-Blaster) is optional logged in users are always allowed access. You must make sure jtagd is not running in prior to this - if it is, it will continue to run as the user that started it previously.įor a permanent solution, start jtagd as root at each boot. If starting jtagd manually, start it as root with sudo jtagd. Not typically regarded as a 'good' solution due to security issues. However, you should be aware that this is

This is also an alternative solution to creating the If you don't manage to fix driver permission problems, you can run jtagdĪs root instead. Work-around for driver permission problems Terminate its connection to Nios (icon with red square). If the applicatoin in question is System Console, then this is usually the Nios console window in Eclipse. This goes for any application occupying the target device. then restarting jtagd will usually work. That is why edited permission for the usb_device is necessary.Ĭreate a file /etc/udev/rules.d/les, make sure it has read permissions for root, and fill it with this content:Įrror (209042): Application SLD HUB CLIENT on 127.0.0.1 is using the You'll usually run these as a user, which means jtagd will also run as a user. Not already running, jtagd will be startetd automatically when the Quartus software or jtagconfig is run. Followed the instructions of all the Altera documents and added all the USB stuff under the /etc directory. Part of the Quartus tools, is a deamon that provides the interfaceīetween the Altera tool accessing the JTAG chain and the USB driver. On AMD 64-bit OpenSuse 11.2 on a HP Pavillion laptop about 3 years old I had lots of problems getting USB Blaster to work. By default, only root has access to these so we must make sure the user is allowed to access them as well.

The Quartus software will use the Linux built-in usb_device drivers. Take note of the Product ID listed - 6010 in the above example. usb 2- 2: SerialNumber: ARCVSC- 123- 457 usb 2- 2: New USB device strings: Mfr= 1, Product= 2, SerialNumber= 3 Usb 2- 2: New USB device found, idVendor=09fb, idProduct= 6010

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