[Fpga-synth] ISE Version issue

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Eric Brombaugh <ebrombaugh at earthlink.net> wrote:
>Scott,
>
>I've been happily using Webpack 8.2.02 on WinXP for my S3Esk stuff, but 
>today I found a synthesis error that went away when I used ISE 9.1 on 
>Linux (the full install that I have for the 'day job').
>
>I'd like to update my Webpack to the latest version available, but I 
>recall you had some serious problems getting it working. I don't 
>remember seeing specifically what the solution was (if any).
>
>Do you have any suggestions and/or warnings for someone about to try 
>upgrading webpack?

Yeah, that was such a pain in the arse I forgot all about it (when I realized my
problem was in my code).  Anyway, I did finally get it working after opening the
webcase.  The problem was/is the USB drivers.  They sent me the info required to
manually configure the JTAG chain - which then allowed me to send to the board.  The
last thing that support told me was to reinstall it.  They said that probably
reinstalling will correct it so I wouldn't have to do the manual nonsense.  I closed
the case because I started making progress with 8.2i and no longer felt the need for
9.x.  Perhaps I need to revisit that in light of what you just posted.


-- ScottG

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-- Scott Gravenhorst
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