Re: PC requirements for ISE webpack

On 31 Jan, 09:41, "HT-Lab" <han...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Uwe Bonnes" <b...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It's not problem to run ISE with linux-api module (linux.ko) under
FreeBSD btw.

If you run on anything non-Redhat/Windows, be prepared to get the answer
"Not a supported platform" all the time :-(

Unfortunately that seem to apply to most EDA tools. I would recommend to use
one of the Redhat clones like CentOS/WhiteBox/StarCom assuming of course you
can't afford to buy a Redhat EL license.

Maybe the term 'ISE' was a bit misleading. The whole toolchain is
possible to run under FreeBSD with linux.ko. Third party download
tools eliminates the while USB-oh-so-secret-protocol-mess. Besides I
have an idea for jtag download tool which will likely be more smooth
in handling. And I rather put my money on that than a neverending
circus of driver mess.

A tip is to run ISE with Xnest as the display, which seem to eliminate
some crashes related with X11 refresh.

I would not likely select RedHat anyway disregarding any monetary
issues by the following reasons:
* Network services enabled by default opens up for all kinds of
security issues.
* Library incompabilities causes moment 22.
* Inmature code inclusion.
* inconsistent filesystem layout.
* Commercial tie-in, the setup is leaned towards that you must be
dependent on RH.
(Many other distributions don't have these issues)
.