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manual/installing: various small notes

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Sebastien Bourdeauducq 2014-11-16 21:42:37 -07:00
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@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ These steps are required to generate bitstream (``.bit``) files, build the MiSoC
Get Xilinx tools from http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm. ISE can build bitstreams both for boards using the Spartan-6 (Papilio Pro) and 7-series devices (KC705), while Vivado supports only boards using 7-series devices.
The Papilio Pro is supported by Webpack, the KC705 is not.
During the Xilinx toolchain installation, uncheck ``Install cable drivers`` (they are not required as we use better and open source alternatives).
* Create a development directory: ::
$ mkdir ~/artiq-dev
@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ These steps are required to generate bitstream (``.bit``) files, build the MiSoC
$ cd ~/artiq-dev
$ git clone https://github.com/GadgetFactory/Papilio-Loader
Then copy ``bscan_spi_lx9_papilio.bit`` to ``~/.migen``, ``/usr/local/share/migen`` or ``/usr/share/migen``.
Then copy ``~/artiq-dev/Papilio-Loader/xc3sprog/trunk/bscan_spi/bscan_spi_lx9_papilio.bit`` to ``~/.migen``, ``/usr/local/share/migen`` or ``/usr/share/migen``.
* KC705:
@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ These steps are required to generate bitstream (``.bit``) files, build the MiSoC
$ cd ~/artiq-dev
$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/m-labs/misoc
$ export MSCDIR=~/artiq-dev/misoc
$ export MSCDIR=~/artiq-dev/misoc # append this line to .bashrc
* Build and flash the bitstream and BIOS by running `from the MiSoC top-level directory` ::