Answers Database 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: 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 ============================= 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 ============================================ Unix Memory and Swap Space Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------- Xilinx Devices RAM Swap Space ------------------------------------------------------------- XC4000E/L 64MB 64MB - 128MB XC4028EX thru XC4036EX XC4005XL thru XC4028XL XC7300 XC9500/F (small devices) -------------------------------------------------------------- XC4036XL thru XC4062XL 128MB 128MB - 256MB XC9500/F (large devices) ------------------------------------------------------------- XC4085XL 256MB 256MB - 512MB PC Memory and Virtual Memory Requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xilinx Devices RAM Virtual Memory ----------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4003E/L thru XC4008E/L 32MB 32MB - 64MB XC4005XL thru XC4008XL XC7300 XC9500/F (small devices only) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4010E/L thru XC4025E/L 64MB 64MB - 128MB XC4028EX thru XC4036EX XC4010XL thru XC4028XL XC9500/F (medium devices only) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4036XL thru XC4062XL 128MB 128MB - 256MB XC9500/F (large devices) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4085XL 256MB 256MB - 512MB Solution 3: Disk Space Requirements for Workstations and PCs ================================================   This section describes the disk space requirements for workstations and PCs. Required Disk Space for Core Technology CD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Sun Sol HP 95/NT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xilinx Core Technology (1) ~12MB ~76MB ~77MB ~77MB ~33MB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4000 (2) ~1.2MB ~2MB ~2MB ~3MB ~2MB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4000L (3) ~2MB total ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB 4005L ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB 4010L, 4013L ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~2KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XC4000EX (4) ~20MB total ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB 4028EX ~7MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB 4036EX ~8MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPLDs (6) ~20MB ~20MB ~20MB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XC7300 (6) ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XC9500 (6) ~1MB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB ~1KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-numeric XC4000E ~3MB ~.5MB ~.25MB ~.5MB ~25KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-numeric XC4000EX ~3MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~.25MB ~10KB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation ~52MB total Online Help ~10MB ~10MB ~10MB ~2MB Documentation Browser ~11MB Xilinx Tutorial Files ~9MB Xilinx Training Files ~28MB Xilinx Userware ~4MB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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      -----------------------------------------------------------      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      -----------------------------------------------------------      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 -----------------------------------------------------------      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 - Last Modified: 07/25/97 13:07

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