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Xilinx Impact in Linux 2.6.x

Started by Trond Egil Gran April 21, 2005
Have you tried this:

http://www.xilinx.com/xlnx/xil_ans_display.jsp?iLanguageID=1&iCountryID=1&getPagePath=18612

Trond Egil Gran wrote:
> Have anyone got Impact working in Fedora Core 3? Or any similar Linux? > > I have tried this: > > http://www.fpga-faq.org/FAQ_Pages/0044_Xilinx_Parallel_on_Linux.htm > > but I probably get 1000 compile errors. > > Is there any other possibilities for programming xilinx FPGA's? > I have read about NAXJP but can't find any places to download it, > I have tried http://www.nahitech.com/nahitafu/naxjp/naxjp-j.html#down > but can't find any links to click on to download it. I'm using a spartan > 2E at the moment. > > Why don't just Xilinx program against the parallelport in user-space > (ppdev) Instead of having two drivers?? > > > TEG
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Yes, that just works for 2.4 kernels.

It's no longer a problem since I use XC3SPROG instead, and
then I don't need to mess with a bunch of kernel modules.

TEG

Neil Glenn Jacobson wrote:
> Have you tried this: > > http://www.xilinx.com/xlnx/xil_ans_display.jsp?iLanguageID=1&iCountryID=1&getPagePath=18612 > > > Trond Egil Gran wrote: > >> Have anyone got Impact working in Fedora Core 3? Or any similar Linux? >> >> I have tried this: >> >> http://www.fpga-faq.org/FAQ_Pages/0044_Xilinx_Parallel_on_Linux.htm >> >> but I probably get 1000 compile errors. >> >> Is there any other possibilities for programming xilinx FPGA's? >> I have read about NAXJP but can't find any places to download it, >> I have tried http://www.nahitech.com/nahitafu/naxjp/naxjp-j.html#down >> but can't find any links to click on to download it. I'm using a spartan >> 2E at the moment. >> >> Why don't just Xilinx program against the parallelport in user-space >> (ppdev) Instead of having two drivers?? >> >> >> TEG > > >
dave wrote:
> Erik, where are the links for this starter kit please.
On the Spartan-3E page, click on "Spartan-3E Starter Kit": http://xilinx.com/products/spartan3e/s3eboards.htm The page says it won't be available until Q3, so that could be anywhere form 5 weeks to 4 months from now.