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PPR 5.2.1: Hangs the machine, doesn't respond


Record #1676

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  FPGA Core

Problem Title:
PPR 5.2.1: Hangs the machine, doesn't respond


Problem Description:
Keywords: hang, freeze

Urgency: standard

General Description:
When either invoke PPR from Design Manager or in DOS prompt, PPR will display fo
llowing message and hang the machine with no disk access.
ppr [5.2.1]  --  Xilinx Automatic CAE Tools
Copyright (c) 1997 Xilinx Inc.	All Rights Reserved.

+ ppr @ 1997/01/09 08:25:26 [00:00:06]

  + Parameters
    -----------------------
    design	      = u3.xtf
    outfile	      = <design name>
    parttype	      = from design file
    estimate	      = FALSE
    logfile	      = ppr.log
    -----------------------

  + Additional Specified or Non-Default Parameters
    -----------------------
    seed	      = 852798326
    -----------------------

    Parameter values from the xactinit.dat files
    [Environment Variable XACT = c:\XACT]
    --------------------------------------------
    no xactinit.dat parameter values defined
    --------------------------------------------


Solution 1:

Run 'xkey -r' to check is the key is working in DOS prompt.  If it hangs the mac
hine as well, that could mean the key is corrupted. Contact Xilinx Technical Sup
port for assistance.

If this is not the problem, the refer to (Xilinx Solution 783) for other possibl
e resolutions.




End of Record #1676