From 19059a33854f57d6c57a28481738c2089dd45ef6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Hartmann Michael (IFAG PSS SIS SCE QSE)" Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 17:44:26 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: conda installation notes --- doc/manual/installing.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/manual/installing.rst b/doc/manual/installing.rst index 0f2e895ed..99ef0aa03 100644 --- a/doc/manual/installing.rst +++ b/doc/manual/installing.rst @@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ Set up the Conda channel and install ARTIQ into a new Conda environment: :: .. note:: The board-specific files containing bitstream and firmware for the FPGA board can be obtained through AFWS, and are only required when flashing. Controllers for third-party devices (e.g. Thorlabs TCube, Lab Brick Digital Attenuator, etc.) that are not shipped with ARTIQ can also be installed with Conda. Browse `Hydra `_ or see the list of NDSPs in this manual to find the names of the corresponding packages. +.. note:: + On Windows, if the last command that creates and installs the ARTIQ environment fails with an error similar to "seeking backwards is not allowed", try to re-run the command with admin rights. + +.. note:: + For commercial use you might need a license for Anaconda/Miniconda or for using the Anaconda package channel. `Miniforge `_ might be an alternative in a commercial environment as it does not include the Anaconda package channel by default. If you want to use Anaconda/Miniconda/Miniforge in a commercial environment, please check the license and the latest terms of service. + After the installation, activate the newly created environment by name. :: $ conda activate artiq