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Install Xilinx ISE on the Ubuntu

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Download Xilinx ISE

Official site: http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm

Choose Full Installer for Linux

Install

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cd the folder
untar the archives
sudo chmod +x xsetup
sudo ./xsetup
  • Just use the default install path: /opt/Xilinx
  • Uncheck Install cable drivers(if checked, it will pop the error info below, just click OK.
Xilinx Software Steup 
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Driver installation failed. Please check the /.xinstall/install.log file for
...

The details of the /.xinstall/install.log will be

install.log
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--Installing windrvr6---------------------------------------------
--Checking version.
--File /lib/modules/2.6.32-42-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/misc/windrvr6.o does not exist.
--File LINUX.2.6.32-42-generic-pae.i386/windrvr6.o does not exist.
--Setting source version to 1301.
--File LINUX.2.6.32-42-generic-pae.i386/windrvr6.o is newer than the destination file.
USE_KBUILD = yes
creating cache ./config.cache
checking for cpu architecture... i386
checking for WinDriver root directory... /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32
checking for linux kernel source... found at /lib/modules/2.6.32-42-generic-pae/build
not found
loading cache ./config.cache
checking for cpu architecture... i386
checking for WinDriver root directory... /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32
checking for linux kernel source... found at /lib/modules/2.6.32-42-generic-pae/build
not found
make -f makefile.usb.kbuild clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
make -f makefile.usb.kbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
make -f makefile.usb.kbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/bin/lin/install_script/install_drivers/linux_drivers/windriver32/windrvr'
--make windrvr install rc= 2
--install_windrvr6 rc = 2
--Module windrvr6 is not running.
--Module xpc4drvr is not running.
--Note: By default, the file permission of /dev/windrvr6 is enabled for the root user only
  and must be changed to allow access to other users.

--real rc=2

--Driver installation failed.

--Digilent Return code = 0
--Xilinx Return code = 1
--Return code = 1
  • The Xilinx License Configuration Manager appears and configure
  • Finish

Installing Cable Drivers

  • install the prerequisite
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On 32-bit
sudo apt-get install gitk git-gui libusb-dev build-essential libc6-dev fxload
On 64-bit
sudo apt-get install gitk git-gui libusb-dev build-essential libc6-dev-i386 fxload
  • Download the driver source and install
download and install
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cd /opt/Xilinx
sudo git clone git://git.zerfleddert.de/usb-driver

cd usb-driver/
On 32-bit
sudo make
On 64-bit
sudo make lib32

Setup up the driver

setup up
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$ ./setup_pcusb /opt/Xilinx/13.2/ISE_DS/ISE/
Looking for USB cable files: /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin
Copying firmware to /usr/share:
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusbdfwu.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusbdfwu.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_emb.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_emb.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_xlp.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_xlp.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_xp2.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_xp2.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_xpr.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_xpr.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_xse.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_xse.hex'
`/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/xusb_xup.hex' -> `/usr/share/xusb_xup.hex'
Installing udev rules:
done

Setting the ISE

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cd /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS
bash ./settings32.sh
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/EDK/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/EDK
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/CodeSourcery/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/common/CodeSourcery
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/PlanAhead/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/PlanAhead
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/../../Vivado/2012.2/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/../../Vivado/2012.2
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE
. /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/../../Vivado_HLS/2012.2/.settings32.sh /opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/../../Vivado_HLS/2012.2

## Restart udev

Restart udev
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/etc/init.d/boot.udev restart

Fixing the Path

Fixing the Path
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32-bit
echo "PATH=\$PATH:/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin" >> ~/.bashrc echo "export PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
64-bit
echo "PATH=\$PATH:/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin64/" >> ~/.bashrc echo "export PATH" >> ~/.bashrc

## Run the IMPACK to check everything

Errors

If it appears:

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INFO:iMPACT - Selected Current Working Directory:
   '/opt/Xilinx/14.2/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin'
libusb couldn't open USB device /dev/bus/usb/002/035: Permission denied.
libusb requires write access to USB device nodes.
  • First check there is /etc/udev/rules.d/xusbdfwu.rules
  • Restart udev /etc/init.d/boot.udev restart
  • Still wrong, reboot and try again.

Reference

http://www.george-smart.co.uk/wiki/Xilinx_JTAG_Linux

http://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/usb-driver?a=blob_plain;f=README;hb=HEAD

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