How to install Quartus II Web Edition Software on Ubuntu 11.04

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2011

Here my steps and where I'm stuck:

I'm on Mac OS X running VMWare running Ubuntu 11.04:

1- Go to web page to download quartus 2 11.0

2- Download 11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh

3- chmod +x ./11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh

4- sudo ./11.0_quartus_free_linux.sh

Creating directory 11.0_quartus_free_linux

Verifying archive integrity... All good.

Uncompressing Quartus II Web Edition (Free).......................................................................................................................................................................................................

altera_installer/bin/altera_installer_gui: error while loading shared libraries: libz.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

So I try sudo apt-cache search libz the lib that are there seem to be already installed....

Check on the forum and Google and the installation instruction without founding the way to fix that.

Does anyone have a way to troubleshoot this?

Best Regards,

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# UPDATE: [SOLVED] Ubuntu 11.10

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see link

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33857

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2011

If you are installing in a 64-bit machine, then you need

apt-get install ia32-libs

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2011

That was fast!

thx, after installing the package ia32-libs the installation when further and after sometimes the installation windows appears and click next next it's installing the software right now.

Question: I have found also Quartus II Software Programmer Version 11.0 for Linux does it will be install with Quartus II Web Edition? If so what will be it's PATH?

Best Regards,

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2011

You don't need to install the programmer if you have Quartus installed.

You will need to setup a udev rules file for USB-Blaster to work

#  51-usbblaster.rules# #  * Use lsusb to see the 'Altera' bus and device number. #    The device node is then /dev/bus/usb/<bus>/<device># #  * use jtagconfig to detect devices on the usbblaster# 
BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="09fb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666"

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2011

So the installation finish nicely and quartus start,

Here the output of my installation (also test the uninstall):

I notice some error related to

E: cannot change locale (en_US): No such file or directory

and

There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.

There was an error connecting to the Internet: (There was an error connecting to the Internet. Please verify your proxy information and ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.)

OUTPUT::::::::::::::

pastebin.com/RykLmWrP

Next will try to setup udev! Thx Dave!

Best Regards,

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Hi,

So here my status:

I start quartus but I'm not able to see the USB blaster from the Hardware setup of the programmer?

Here some details:

1- cd ~/altera/11.0/quartus/bin

2- ./quartus

3- Tools/Programmer

4- Hardware setup (No Hardware???)

So the udev rules have been created:

cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usbblaster.rules # 51-usbblaster.rules# # * Use lsusb to see the 'Altera' bus and device number. # The device node is then /dev/bus/usb/<bus>/<device># # * use jtagconfig to detect devices on the usbblaster#

BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="09fb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666"

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 09fb:6001 Altera

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

The udev have change the rights:

ll /dev/bus/usb/001/004

crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 3 2011-08-25 11:12 /dev/bus/usb/001/004

dmesg

[ 5023.270108] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4

[ 5023.452903] usb 1-1: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x81 has invalid maxpacket 64

[ 5023.452908] usb 1-1: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x2 has invalid maxpacket 64

So any clue why quartus doesn't detect the USB blaster?

Do I need to do something else?

Best Regards,

kap

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Hi,

On my Ubuntu system, removing the USB-Blaster, then clearing the kernel messages using 'sudo dmesg -c', and then re-inserting the USB-Blaster, I get the following output;


dwh@ubuntu:~$ dmesg
 usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13
dwh@ubuntu:~$ lsusb -d 09fb:6001 -v
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 09fb:6001 Altera 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x09fb Altera
  idProduct          0x6001 
  bcdDevice            4.00
  iManufacturer           1 Altera
  iProduct                2 USB-Blaster
  iSerial                 3 91d28408
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              150mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              2 USB-Blaster
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)
dwh@ubuntu:~$ ls -al /dev/bus/usb/002/013 
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 140 2011-08-25 08:30 /dev/bus/usb/002/013

I'm not sure why you are getting a message indicating 'invalid maxpacket 64', since that packet size is valid.

I'd focus on trying to figure out why you are getting that message first.

Plug in a development kit and try jtagconfig too.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Oh, hang on ...

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub

Which version of VMWare are you running? I tried the latest version last week and it could not capture the Altera device properly from a Windows 7 host, with Ubuntu guest OS. I resorted to an Ubuntu Wubi install (uses a binary blob on my Windows 7 partition), since I wanted the USB-Blaster access directly from Linux.

The alternative methods to getting things working are;

a) Run the JTAG server on your host machine. (I'm not sure this is possible from a MAC host).

b) Run usbip on the host machine and then connect the USB-Blaster to your virtual machine via a network connection.

http://usbip.sourceforge.net/

Since you are running a MAC, this last option might work for you.

I tested it the other day; a PowerPC QorIQ P2020 processor with a USB-Blaster plugged into a USB port, usbip running on that machine, and then connected my Ubuntu Wubi system via a usbip client. Quartus on the Ubuntu Wubi system correctly detected the device (as a local USB-Blaster) and I was able to download a configuration to a BeMicro-SDK kit (connected to the PowerPC).

I'd be interested in hearing if usbip works for you on a MAC.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Hi,

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Hi,

On my Ubuntu system, removing the USB-Blaster, then clearing the kernel messages using 'sudo dmesg -c', and then re-inserting the USB-Blaster, I get the following output;


dwh@ubuntu:~$ dmesg
 usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13

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I try a couple of times and it didn't change, same result.

Here my lsusb


lsusb -d 09fb:6001 -v
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 09fb:6001 Altera 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x09fb Altera
  idProduct          0x6001 
  bcdDevice            4.00
  iManufacturer           1 EPFL
  iProduct                2 USB-Blaster
  iSerial                 3 00000000
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           55
    bNumInterfaces          2
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              2 USB-Blaster
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        1
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              2 USB-Blaster
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x06  EP 6 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x88  EP 8 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

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I'm not sure why you are getting a message indicating 'invalid maxpacket 64', since that packet size is valid.

I'd focus on trying to figure out why you are getting that message first.

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Here what I found releated to this

We can ignore the messages about "invalid maxpacket 64". It merely states that the FX2 registers endpoint 1 with a buffer size of 64 bytes instead of 512 bytes as required by the USB-2.0 high speed standard. However, there are 2 reasons for using 64 bytes: First, the FX2 internally only supports 64 bytes for EP 1 and second, the ftdi_sio kernel module expects 64 bytes as well since FTDI's USB-to-serial converters are all USB-1.1 "full speed" devices.

triplespark.net/elec/periph/USB-FX2/software/advanced_examples.html

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Plug in a development kit and try jtagconfig too.

Cheers,

Dave

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./jtagconfig

/home/faky/altera/11.0/quartus/adm/qenv.sh: line 87: warning: setlocale: LC_CTYPE: cannot change locale (en_US): No such file or directory

*** The Quartus II software cannot be started because the current platform,

'linux64', does not appear to be installed in:

'/home/faky/altera/11.0/quartus'.

Error (Server error) when scanning hardware

THX

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

So you're using an FX2-based USB-Blaster clone then?

What happens if you use a real USB-Blaster?

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Hi,

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Oh, hang on ...

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub

Which version of VMWare are you running? I tried the latest version last week and it could not capture the Altera device properly from a Windows 7 host, with Ubuntu guest OS. I resorted to an Ubuntu Wubi install (uses a binary blob on my Windows 7 partition), since I wanted the USB-Blaster access directly from Linux.

The alternative methods to getting things working are;

a) Run the JTAG server on your host machine. (I'm not sure this is possible from a MAC host).

b) Run usbip on the host machine and then connect the USB-Blaster to your virtual machine via a network connection.

http://usbip.sourceforge.net/

Since you are running a MAC, this last option might work for you.

I tested it the other day; a PowerPC QorIQ P2020 processor with a USB-Blaster plugged into a USB port, usbip running on that machine, and then connected my Ubuntu Wubi system via a usbip client. Quartus on the Ubuntu Wubi system correctly detected the device (as a local USB-Blaster) and I was able to download a configuration to a BeMicro-SDK kit (connected to the PowerPC).

I'd be interested in hearing if usbip works for you on a MAC.

Cheers,

Dave

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VMWare update output : Version 3.1.3 is the newest version available.

JTAG server, I have seen the option but not sure how to setup this :(

Put since i'm on MAC.... ??? The usbip is not supported only on Linux... maybe I'm wrong will check this....

THX

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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So you're using an FX2-based USB-Blaster clone then?

What happens if you use a real USB-Blaster?

Cheers,

Dave

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No sorry I was only referring to the explanation about the warning and it was making sense to me.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

It must be a clone though, look at the differences in lsusb output, eg. the manufacturer is EPFL and there are extra end-points.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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VMWare update output : Version 3.1.3 is the newest version available.

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For VMWare Fusion. I tested VMWare Workstation under Windows 7 and USB-Blaster would not work.

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JTAG server, I have seen the option but not sure how to setup this :(

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It requires Quartus on the host machine, which you cannot do.

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Put since i'm on MAC.... ??? The usbip is not supported only on Linux... maybe I'm wrong will check this....

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I'd be interesting in hearing if it does. Its a neat solution.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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It must be a clone though, look at the differences in lsusb output, eg. the manufacturer is EPFL and there are extra end-points.

Cheers,

Dave

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I install Ubuntu natively on a MAC mini and I have the same lsusb output. So maybe it's a driver problem and not a VM one ?!

What's strange is in the console I have a error when I'm pressing on the programmer options in Tools:::


*** The Quartus II software cannot be started because the current platform,
    'linux64', does not appear to be installed in:
    '/home/faky/altera/11.0/quartus'.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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I install Ubuntu natively on a MAC mini and I have the same lsusb output. So maybe it's a driver problem and not a VM one ?!

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The output of lsusb is based on what is read from the device, i.e., the USB-Blaster. My question is, is that a real USB-Blaster, or some sort of clone? If its a clone, do you know if it works *at all*?

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What's strange is in the console I have a error when I'm pressing on the programmer options in Tools:::


*** The Quartus II software cannot be started because the current platform,
    'linux64', does not appear to be installed in:
    '/home/faky/altera/11.0/quartus'.

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I'm not sure what the solution for that is, I have not seen that error. Try Googling or searching through the Altera Forum.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

Try this?

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29924&highlight=linux64

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

So basically my setup could be describe as:

A microcontroller acts as a bridge between the FPGA and the USB connection. It is a EZ-USB FX2 microcontroller from Cypress Semiconductor. Two endpoints (read and write) are used for bulk transfers. They each have 512 bytes dual buffers. The endpoints are accessed from the FPGA using a 16 bits bidirectional FIFO bus and simple controls and flags. The software in the microcontroller runs independently of the endpoint, to allow the fastest transfer possible. This software contains a code that turns the microcontroller to a USB JTAG adapter. It allows the device to emulate the USB-Blaster Download Cable from Altera and program the FPGA through the same USB connection. General purpose IO pins from the Cypress microcontroller are connected to the JTAG port to program the FPGA and its flash memory. The code was originally written by FPGA4fun, FPGA4U and other collaborators and it was modified and enhanced to suit our needs.

thx for the link for linux64 it solved the problem !

THX

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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So basically my setup could be describe as:

A microcontroller acts as a bridge between the FPGA and the USB connection. It is a EZ-USB FX2 microcontroller from Cypress Semiconductor ...

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Ok, so its a clone like that designed by Kolja Waschk

http://ixo-jtag.sourceforge.net/

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thx for the link for linux64 it solved the problem !

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Cool!

Please try the usbip option too if you can. I'd be interested in seeing if it works on a MAC.

Cheers,

Dave

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

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Ok, so its a clone like that designed by Kolja Waschk

http://ixo-jtag.sourceforge.net/

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mmm didn't know about it will read thx!

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Please try the usbip option too if you can. I'd be interested in seeing if it works on a MAC.

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I'm reading about it!

GOOD news!!!

From the native installation from my mac mini I re-click on hardware setup and the USB Blaster was list. So I think that the symbolic link solved the problem. I try to flash a jic file and it result on a "100% (Successful)".

For the VM I manage to detect the USB Blaster from Hardware setup put when I try to flash it result in a "(Failed)"

So I can conclude that the problem is from VMWare :))

kap

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2011

This link is useful too:

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/urjtag/index.php?title=cable_altera_usb-blaster

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... I can conclude that the problem is from VMWare :))

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And this is where usbip should be able to work ... if the MAC can run the server end of things.

Cheers,

Dave