Microtronix linux doesn't appear in Nios II IDE

[Altera_Forum]

I have winXP SP2, Quartus II v5.0. I was working with Nios II v1.1 and µClinux for nios 1.3 and everything was all right. After I uninstalled the both last Soft (µClinux then Nios II v1.1) I've installed Nios II v5.0 then µClinux 1.4, but when I can't find microtronix linux on New Project. 

I've uninstalled and installed several times, no way, but when I installed µClinux 1.3 with Nios II v5.0 I could saw again the linux project but I can't build anything du to several errors. Did anybody has a solution for Windows before I turn on Linux. Thnx

[Altera_Forum]

Hi MFM, 

 Sorry, no idea about the NiosII IDE, Try hippo's toolchain here...  http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3174 (http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3174)

[Altera_Forum]

Try to look at your environment variables and path settings. 

I have Quartus 5.0 and NiosIDE 5.0 with uClinux 1.4. I had some troubles with cygwin, so I uninstalled everything then did a regclean and installed it again, then it worked. After I updated to the 5.1 versions I have some troubles with microtronix uClinux 1.4 because 5.1 tools are not yet supported. With 5.1 tools upload has to be done from the command line.

[Altera_Forum]

I would do a clean install of Nios II and Quartus II....Be sure to check your environment variables and registry settings, as well. 

 - slacker

[Altera_Forum]

hello 

 I have win XP I install nios 5.0 and quartus 5.0 but i have a probleme when i tape this command in shell : nios2-terminal the linux have a probleme in runnig

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

I am a new pie.  According to the Microtronix Nios II Linux Distribution's Quick Start Guide, I should find the 'Microtronix Nios II' sub directory in the Nios II IDE .However, I find nothing.Should i need to do some steps to configue the environment after  the installation.  if I ingore the Nios II IDE,and run linux on a embedded system just like hippo tells us is more efficient.but it was too hard for a new pie meanwhile.i am really confused,thanks for your guidane.   I am working on quartus 5.0,nios2 5.0.

[Altera_Forum]

Hi huanghe, 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>  --- Quote Start ---  I should find the &#39;Microtronix Nios II&#39; sub directory in the Nios II IDE .However, I find nothing.Should  I need to do some steps to configue the environment after  the installation.[/b]  --- Quote End ---   There&#39;s a little trick about that, in fact you got to execute the SOPC Builder at least once before using µClinux. And verify you&#39;re using µClinux 1.4, otherwise, it won&#39;t work with Nios II V5.0. And let me know if it still stuck.  Warm Regards

[Altera_Forum]

Hi,MFM 

thanks for your advises.  I have run sopc builder for many times,but it still doesn&#39;t work!SO i decided to tranfer to do everthing in linux OS as hippo told us.  Best wishes! huanghe

[Altera_Forum]

Hi huanghe, 

that&#39;s the best idea and what I&#39;m killing myself to do. Wish you better luck.  Warm Regards

[Altera_Forum]

Even I got the same menu, it doen't have Microtronix linux, why? 

I have set the path using environment variables. I have not downloaded uClinux yet.

[Altera_Forum]

Microtronix linux is dead since years. See the NIOS Wiki for current distributions. 

 -Michael

[Altera_Forum]

i am trying to load Mircotronix uClinux into my DE2 board using Quartus 2 9.1. There is a problem i cant get to the kernal menuconfig . I dun understand what it mean by Upload using command line.After i install mircotronix with the quartus 2 9.1 This msg show on my command shell 

  removing old path, because a copy of cywin1.dll was found at: /usr/bin/cywin1.dll  what is the problem here

[Altera_Forum]

>> i am trying to load Mircotronix uClinux into my DE2 board 

 Don't ! (Read this thread and look for a current Linux for NIOS distribution.)  -Michael

[Altera_Forum]

can u give me some guide how to load uClinux on Nios 2 for my DE2 board. i am a newbie in linux , i am not quite understand how to install the OS. can u share me some link .

[Altera_Forum]

You need to read in the NIOSWiki., Its a lot harder to use since it has been integrated in the Altera WIKI, but the information should still be there. 

 http://www.nioswiki.com/  BTW, you can't "load" or "install" Linux for NIOS you need to _build_ it.  -Michael

[Altera_Forum]

can i build the linux for Nios 2 using window environment PC?

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  can i build the linux for Nios 2 using window environment PC?  --- Quote End ---   No.  It does not make any sense to do Linux development - be it system or user space - on a Windows PC.   If you don't understand how Linux works on a PC, don't try to use it in an embedded device.  For some initial tests you can use Virtual Box to install some standard Linux (Suse, Debian, ...) on your Windows PC.   -Michael