Re: Modelsim_AE and Ubuntu 10.1 problem

Altera_Forum · ‎12-10-2010

Hi all!

I've just installed Quartus II 10.1 in Ubuntu 10.1. No problem there. I've also installed ModelSim_AE in Linux, and no problem either.

The problem comes when I want to open ModelSim. I go to the path where I've installed ModelSim and execute Vsim > ./vsim. And it gives the next error:

Unable to find the license file.  It appears that your license file environment variable (e.g., LM_LICENSE_FILE) is not set correctly.
Unable to checkout a license.  Vsim is closing.
** Fatal: Invalid license environment. Application closing.

I've installed a License, following the steps detailed in http://philpem.me.uk/elec/fpga/quartus-ubuntu/ . Here you can see a screenshot of my license setup:

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I've also tried to open ModelSim from Quartus, configuring the path for Modelsim in /opt/Altera/10.1/modelsim_ae/bin (that's where I've installed ModelSim), but when I try to run an RTL Simulation it gives the next error:

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Any suggestion?

Thank you!

Altera_Forum · ‎12-10-2010

ModelSim (even Altera Edition) doesn't use the Quartus II Tools > License Setup license, you must use the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable set to the location of the license as indicated in the error