AR# 563

Description

When installing XACT version 5.1.1 software (or any Xilinx CD-ROM software)

from an external CD-ROM drive, please make sure that no other device

(such as the Xilinx Key) is attached to the same parallel port. The external

CD-ROM SCSI adaptor should be connected directly to the parallel port so that

the installation can be completed successfully. Otherwise, your CD-ROM drive

may not be able to communicate to the PC correctly if the SCSI connector is

not attached to the parallel port directly.

CAUSE:

Xilinx programmable key (or other vendor keys) may cause communication

problem between the PC and the CD-ROM drive via the SCSI adaptor.

Solution

Remove any software keys from the parallel port so that the CD-ROM SCSI adaptor

is attached directly to the port!