Specifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ALTERA CORPORATION ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSING ■ V
Chapter 3: More Configuration Information............................................................................ 63
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 64
Quartus II Environment Variables ............................................................................... 64
Setting Environment Variables in Linux....................................................... 64
Setting Environment Variables in Windows ................................................ 64
Quartus II General Environment Variables.................................................. 65
QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE ............................................... 65
QUARTUS_64BIT ............................................................................. 65
QUARTUS_LIBRARY_PATHS ....................................................... 66
Quartus II NativeLink Environment Variables............................................ 66
QUARTUS_INIT_PATH .................................................................. 66
QUARTUS_INIT_LIBPATH ........................................................... 66
Identifying and Terminating Nonresponding Linux Processes .............................. 66
Mounting and Unmounting DVDs.............................................................................. 67
Chapter 4: Documentation and Technical Support ................................................................. 69
Starting the Quartus II Interactive Tutorial ................................................................ 70
Using Quartus II Help ................................................................................................... 70
Registering for a myAltera Account............................................................................ 71
Contacting Altera ........................................................................................................... 72
Product Information ........................................................................................ 72
References ......................................................................................................... 73
Document Revision History ......................................................................................... 74
Appendix A: Quartus II Software File Organization .............................................................. 75
Quartus II Software and Related Software File Organization ................................. 76
Windows File Organization............................................................................ 76
Linux Workstation File Organization............................................................ 77
Appendix B: Licensing Troubleshooting and FAQs................................................................ 79
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 80
License File Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 80
LM_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable................................................. 80
license.dat File .................................................................................................. 80
Quartus II Software.......................................................................................... 81
Network Licensing Error: Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II
License File .................................................................................. 81
ModelSim-Altera Software ............................................................................. 81
Specifying ModelSim-Altera Edition License Files and Servers 82
Specifying Licensed HDL................................................................. 82
Unable to Check Out License........................................................... 83
ModelSim-Altera Edition Software on a PC for Versions Prior to 5.5e.... 83
Network License Port...................................................................................... 84
Network License Daemons............................................................................. 85
Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................ 85
Software Versions............................................................................................. 85