Answers Database M1: install over Novell network gets "can't find license file" error. Record #2222 Product Family: Software Product Line: M1 Graphical/General Product Part: Install Product Version: 1.2 Problem Title: M1: install over Novell network gets "can't find license file" error. Problem Description: Urgency: Standard ***Note this solution is not verified on-site, please give feedback on this solution. It has only be en seen on Windows NT 4.0 w/ Novell. Novell is not one of supporting network for M1. Xilinx does no t garantee the performance of the software under Novell network. User installed M1 license file on Novell network drive under X:\FLEXLM. LM_LICENSE_FILE was set to X:\FLEXLM\LICENSE.DAT but when invoking the M1 tools, it error-out with "can't find license file". The location of the actual core tool can be either on a local drive or Novell network drive. Solution 1: LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable must be set to X:\\FLEXLM, note the double backslash. To modify LM_LICENSE_FILE Under Windows NT 4.0: Select MY COMPUTER -> right click -> properties -> environment You should find LM_LICENSE_FILE under either SYSTEM or USER area, add in the second backslash. Under Windows 95: Double click on MY COMPUTER -> Open up C: Find AUTOEXEC.BAT and right click -> select EDIT Modify LM_LICENSE_FILE line and save it. Re-boot. End of Record #2222 - Last Modified: 07/08/97 08:37

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