AR #18612 - 9.2i iMPACT - Installing Xilinx cable drivers on Linux operating system/kernel version 2.4

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9.2i iMPACT - Installing Xilinx cable drivers on Linux operating system/kernel version 2.4

AR#	18612
Part	Config-iMPACT
Last Modified	2008-10-10 00:00:00.0
Status	Active
Keywords	operation, windrvr6.o, mismatch, compiled, cable, parallel, driver, install

Description

Keywords: operation, windrvr6.o, mismatch, compiled, cable, parallel, driver, install

Before a design tool can communicate with any Xilinx cable (e.g., Platform Cable USB, Parallel Cable IV, etc.), Xilinx cable drivers must be recompiled for the host system's Linux kernel version and then installed. Otherwise, the cable does not connect and the design tool generates one or more of the following error messages:

"Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable drivers. See Answer Record 18612."

"Please update to WinDriver version 8.02 or later. See Answer Record 18612."

"/lib/modules/misc/windrvr6.o: kernel-module version mismatch
/lib/modules/misc/windrvr6.o was compiled for kernel version xxxxxx, while this kernel is version xxxxxx"

"insmod: error inserting lib/modules/misc/windrvr6.o: -1 Invalid module format"

Solution

Please Refer to the "USB Cable Installation Guide" (UG344) and the install_drivers.tar.gz archive which can be located at:

http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/configuration_hardware.htm