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> In case anyone else had problems installing Xilinx ISE 7.1 on Linux like I > did, here are some solutions.. I installed this on Slackware-current, but it > might apply for your case.. > > 1) Problem: missing libXm.so.3 > Solution: Install Openmotif.. This is pachage "libmotif3" in Debian. Additionally, you need your X11 client listen on TCP, so don't use "-nolisten tcp" in your X command line. If you happen to use GDM in a Debian installation as login manager, just change the line DisallowTCP=true to DisallowTCP=false in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf and logout from X and login again. > 2) Problem: something about an RPC error.. message pops up after several > minutes of inactivity.. > Solution: Enable RPC > 3) Problem: something about a tcp connection error: > Solution: Ensure that your hostname is defined correctly in /etc/hosts (mine > wasn't) Additionally I found a problem with the kernel modules, which are compiled for 2.4.20-18.8smp, so with 2.6 kernels you can't use some functionality. I guess this is the serial and USB cable. During installation it also complains about problems reading/creating/modifying the files /etc/rc.local /lib/modules/misc/windrvr6.o /lib/modules/misc/install_windrvr6 /lib/modules/misc/install_xpc4drvr The latter 3 belong to the kernel module thingy which I explained above. Unfortunately Xilinx wants its modules in /lib/modules/misc/ instead of /lib/modules/[version]/misc. :-( Since I don't have the common system config file /etc/rc.local the installer couldn't add an entry to load the two modules. Fortunately, the installer just complains, but finishes gracefully. I tried the ISE. It is implemented using WINE :-(. Why? Silly guys! Besides that, it works properly. Just tried a little project, some synthesis and looked at the RTL schematic. Pretty. If your fonts don't display well, just change them in the Edit -> Preferences... dialog (Console Properties, ISE Text Editor) to e.g. "fixed" with 10px height. This seems not to be possible for the RTL Schematic viewer. :-( Unfortunately my mouse wheel doesn't work in any window of ISE. :-( I hope the additional info is helpful for somebody. Bye Hansi -- Johann Glaser <Johann.Glaser@g...> Vienna University of Technology Electrical Engineering ____ http://www.johann-glaser.at/ ____