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From: Jan Coombs on 21 Jun 2010 15:59
shoonya wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently got the Actel Smartfusion eval kit. Since I use Linux, I am
> running the windows Libero IDE under wine.

I tried to install the Linux version of Libero, but gave up when it
looked as though the tools would not work.

Next I tried Win XP pro under the open source version of O/Sun
VirtualBox. Install was easy, but screen cramped, and couldn't use USB.

Finally installed the closed source version of VirtualBox. USB
ports can be forwarded, and screen is larger once the windows and
linux desktops are combined.

Both USB connections to my Igloo nano board were recognised by
Windows, and looked usable, but have not yet done any serious
development.

Jan Coombs
From: shoonya on 22 Jun 2010 02:39
>shoonya wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently got the Actel Smartfusion eval kit. Since I use Linux, I am
>> running the windows Libero IDE under wine.
>
>I tried to install the Linux version of Libero, but gave up when it
>looked as though the tools would not work.
>
>Next I tried Win XP pro under the open source version of O/Sun
>VirtualBox. Install was easy, but screen cramped, and couldn't use USB.
>
>Finally installed the closed source version of VirtualBox. USB
>ports can be forwarded, and screen is larger once the windows and
>linux desktops are combined.
>
>Both USB connections to my Igloo nano board were recognised by
>Windows, and looked usable, but have not yet done any serious
>development.
>
>Jan Coombs
>

Hi Jan,

I don't want to buy a windows license. I'll need it if I have to run it
under virtualbox.

The flaspro3 programmer is implemented in a proasic chip - if only they
provide a native linux driver for it.

So for now I have installed it on an old laptop with windows xp on it which
I have kept around for such situations :(.

Too bad the tools get in the way of developing things.

Regards
Manish



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From: Antti on 22 Jun 2010 02:55
On Jun 22, 9:39 am, "shoonya"
<manish.paradkar(a)n_o_s_p_a_m.n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> >shoonya wrote:
> >> Hi,
>
> >> I recently got the Actel Smartfusion eval kit. Since I use Linux, I am
> >> running the windows Libero IDE under wine.
>
> >I tried to install the Linux version of Libero, but gave up when it
> >looked as though the tools would not work.
>
> >Next I tried Win XP pro under the open source version of O/Sun
> >VirtualBox. Install was easy, but screen cramped, and couldn't use USB.
>
> >Finally installed the closed source version of VirtualBox. USB
> >ports can be forwarded, and screen is larger once the windows and
> >linux desktops are combined.
>
> >Both USB connections to my Igloo nano board were recognised by
> >Windows, and looked usable, but have not yet done any serious
> >development.
>
> >Jan Coombs
>
> Hi Jan,
>
> I don't want to buy a windows license. I'll need it if I have to run it
> under virtualbox.
>
> The flaspro3 programmer is implemented in a proasic chip - if only they
> provide a native linux driver for it.
>
> So for now I have installed it on an old laptop with windows xp on it which
> I have kept around for such situations :(.
>
> Too bad the tools get in the way of developing things.
>
> Regards
> Manish
>

thats YOUR problem that you dont want to buy windows license
you can of course program actel chip under linux, but not with
flashpro, so its your choice, want flashpro, get windows, easy as
that.

windows license doesnt cost that much that it would a be real
problem to use proper FPGA tools (flashpro)

Antti
PS we have our own actel flash tools, and yes they have open
interface so they can be used under linux if anyone interested













From: Jan Coombs on 22 Jun 2010 12:54
shoonya wrote:

> I don't want to buy a windows license. I'll need it if I have to run it
> under virtualbox.

If you can borrow an XP pro install disk, and get something out of
a skip with an XP pro sticker on it, then you have done your part
towards keeping windows alive!

Jan Coombs
From: F M on 23 Jun 2010 05:04
On 17 Giu, 15:11, "shoonya" <manish.paradkar(a)n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently got the Actel Smartfusion eval kit. Since I use Linux, I am
> running the windows Libero IDE under wine.
>
> While the application runs fine under wine, I am not able to program the
> device with the Flashpro software. Seems like it is not able to talk to the
> programmer.
>
> I know this is as much a wine issue, but i wanted to know if there is a
> native software for linux which can be used to just program the device and
> which supports smartfusion fpgas.
>
> And which can work on the free gold license.
>
> Thanks
> Manish
>
> ---------------------------------------        
> Posted throughhttp://www.FPGARelated.com


You could try the 2 other ISP ways, DirectC and STAPL player. Both
shoudl work under linux.
http://www.actel.com/download/program_debug/directc/default.aspx
http://www.actel.com/download/program_debug/stapl/default.aspx

Regards, Fabio
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