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M1.3 Installation: Operating System, Memory (RAM), Swap Space and Disk Space Requirements for Targeting Xilinx Devices
Record #2539
Problem Title:
M1.3 Installation: Operating System, Memory (RAM), Swap Space and Disk
Space Requirements for Targeting Xilinx Devices
Problem Description:
Keywords: operating system, OS, memory, swap, disk, space, requirements, RAM
Urgency: Standard
amounts of memory (RAM), size of swap space (virtual memory) and disk space
required to properly run the M1 software.
Note: This information is meant to be a guideline. Some designs may require
more memory and/or swap space especially if they contain several "tight"
timing specifications. Disk space sizes are also approximate. Actual disk
space may be slightly more or less than specified here.
Solution 1:
Operating System Requirements
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PC PLATFORMS SUPPORTED
+ Windows NT 4.0
+ Windows 95
WORKSTATION PLATFORMS SUPPORTED
+ SunOS Version 4.1.4
+ Solaris 5.5.X
+ HP 10.2
Solution 2:
Memory requirements for Workstations and PCs
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Unix Memory and Swap Space Requirements
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Xilinx Devices RAM Swap Space
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XC4000E/L 64MB 64MB - 128MB
XC4028EX thru XC4036EX
XC4005XL thru XC4028XL
XC7300
XC9500/F (small devices)
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XC4036XL thru XC4062XL 128MB 128MB - 256MB
XC9500/F (large devices)
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XC4085XL 256MB 256MB - 512MB
PC Memory and Virtual Memory Requirements
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Xilinx Devices RAM Virtual Memory
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XC4003E/L thru XC4008E/L 32MB 32MB - 64MB
XC4005XL thru XC4008XL
XC7300
XC9500/F (small devices only)
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XC4010E/L thru XC4025E/L 64MB 64MB - 128MB
XC4028EX thru XC4036EX
XC4010XL thru XC4028XL
XC9500/F (medium devices only)
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XC4036XL thru XC4062XL 128MB 128MB - 256MB
XC9500/F (large devices)
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XC4085XL 256MB 256MB - 512MB
Solution 3:
Disk Space Requirements for Workstations and PCs
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This section describes the disk space requirements for workstations and PCs.
Required Disk Space for Core Technology CD
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Data Sun Sol HP 95/NT
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Xilinx Core Technology (1) ~12MB ~76MB ~77MB ~77MB ~33MB
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XC4000 (2) ~1.2MB ~2MB ~2MB ~3MB ~2MB
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XC4000E ~30MB total ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB
4003E, 4005E, 40006E, 40008E ~12MB ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB
4010E, 4013E ~7MB ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB
4020E, 4025E ~9MB ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB
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XC4000L (3) ~2MB total ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
4005L ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
4010L, 4013L ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
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XC4000EX (4) ~20MB total ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB
4028EX ~7MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB
4036EX ~8MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB
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XC4000XL (5) ~76MB total ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
4005XL, 4010XL, 4013XL, 4020XL ~19MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
4028XL, 4036XL, 4044XL ~15MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
4052XL, 4062XL, 4085XLL ~34MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB
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CPLDs (6) ~20MB ~20MB ~20MB
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XC7300 (6) ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB
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XC9500 (6) ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB
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Non-numeric XC4000E ~3MB ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB
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Non-numeric XC4000EX ~3MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB
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Documentation ~52MB total
Online Help ~10MB ~10MB ~10MB ~2MB
Documentation Browser ~11MB
Xilinx Tutorial Files ~9MB
Xilinx Training Files ~28MB
Xilinx Userware ~4MB
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(1)
The DynaText browser and its online books are not included. If you install
more than one platform, the data directory is only installed once.
For example, if you install for SunOS and Solaris, the total disk space is:
data (12MB) + SunOS (76MB) + Solaris (77MB) = ~165MB
Note: You must run the installation program twice to install two platforms.
(2)
Installed once when any number of XC4* software components are installed. For
example, if you install the XC4000EX, then all files in the xc4000/data and
the xc4000/bin/<platform> directories are also automatically installed even if
this software component was not selected as part of the install.
(3)
The files not beginning with a numeral in the xc4000e/data directory and the
xc4000e/bin/<platform> directory are also installed when the xc4000l is
installed.
(4)
The files not beginning with a numeral in the xc4000e/data directory and the
xc4000e/bin/<platform> directory are also installed when the xc4000ex is
installed.
(5)
The files not beginning with a numeral in the xc4000e/data and the
xc4000/bin/<platform> directories are installed when the xc4000xl
is installed. In addition, the files not beginning with a numeral in the
xc4000ex/data and the xc4000ex/bin/<platform> directories are also installed
when the xc4000xl is installed.
(6)
Platform-specific files are installed for XC7300 and XC9500 devices. If both
XC7300 and XC9500 are installed, the platform directory is only installed
once.
Example 1: Core Technology Installation -- Single Sun Platform
Assume that you have installed the Sun platform, all the subcomponents for
the XC4000XL, and the online help and documentation browser subcomponents.
Disk space requirements are as follows:
Xilinx Core technology = ~12MB (Data) + ~76MB (Sun) = ~88MB
xc4000xl = ~77MB (Data + Sun files)
non-numeric xc4000e/data files + Sun = ~3MB + ~.5MB
non-numeric xc4000ex/data files + Sun = ~3MB + ~.25MB
xc4000 = ~1.2MB (Data) + ~2MB (Sun) = ~3.2MB
Online Help (~10MB) + Documentation browser (~11MB) = ~21MB
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Total = ~88MB + ~77MB + ~3.5MB + ~3.25MB + ~3.2MB + ~21MB = ~196MB
Example 2: Core Technology Installation -- Multiple Platforms
Assume that you have installed the Sun and HP platforms, all the
subcomponents for the XC4000EX, the XC4010E, XC4013E, and the entire
documentation software component on the core technology CD.
Note: You must run the installation program twice to install two platforms.
Disk space requirements are as follows:
Disk space requirements are as follows:
Xilinx Core technology = ~12MB (Data) + ~76MB (Sun) + ~77MB (HP) = ~165MB
xc4000ex = ~20MB (Data + Sun files)
non-numeric xc4000e/data files + Sun + HP = ~3MB + .5MB + .5MB
xc4010e, xc4013e = ~7MB (Data) + ~1MB (Sun + HP files) = ~8MB
xc4000 = ~1.2MB (Data) + ~2MB (Sun) + ~3MB (HP) = ~6.2MB
Documentation = ~52MB
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Total = ~165MB + ~20MB + ~4MB + ~8MB + ~6.2MB + ~52MB = ~256MB
Example 3: Core Technology Installation -- Single Solaris Platform, CPLDS
Assume that you have installed the Solaris platform, the XC7300, XC9500,
the online help, documentation browser, and Tutorial files.
Disk space requirements are as follows:
Xilinx Core technology = ~12MB (Data) + ~77MB (Solaris) = ~89MB
xc7300 = ~1MB (Data + Solaris files)
xc9500 = ~1MB (Data + Solaris files)
CPLD = ~20MB (Solaris)
~10MB (Online Help) + ~11MB (browser) + ~9MB (tutorial) = ~30MB
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Total = ~89MB + ~1MB + ~1MB + ~20MB + ~30MB = ~141MB
Required Disk Space for CAE Tools CD (Workstation only): ~400MB
Mentor: ~116MB
Synopsys: ~90MB
Viewlogic: ~30MB
Cadence: ~162MB
Required Disk Space For Documentation CD: ~209MB total (Workstation)
~117MB total (PC)
DynaText Browser: ~11MB
Core Online book files: ~6 MB
Xilinx Online Documentation: ~192MB total (Workstation)
~100MB total (PC)
- Cadence Graphics Interface/Tutorial Guide: ~18MB (Workstation only)
- CPLD Schematic Design Guide: ~2MB
- CPLD Synthesis Design Guide: ~1MB
- Design Manager/Flow Engine Reference/User Guide: ~20MB
- Development System Reference Guide: ~2MB
- Development System User Guide: ~2MB
- EPIC Design Editor Reference/User Guide: ~7MB
- Hardware Debugger Reference/User Guide: ~8MB
- Hardware User Guide: ~1MB
- JTAG Programmer Guide: ~2MB
- Libraries Guide: ~30MB
- LogiBLOX Reference/User Guide: ~4MB
- Mentor Graphics Interface/Tutorial Guide: ~50MB (Workstation only)
- PROM File Formatter Reference/User Guide: ~4MB
- Quick Start Guide for Xilinx Alliance Series vM1.3: ~4MB
- Synopsys (XSI) Interface/Tutorial Guide: ~2MB (Workstation only)
- Timing Analyzer Reference/User Guide: ~7MB
- Viewlogic Interface/Tutorial Guide: ~22MB
End of Record #2539
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