Please help with compiling preloader for Cyclone V SoC FPGA GHRD project

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I’m running intel quartus prime standard edition (18.1), and intel SoC EDS (18.0), both with free evaluation licenses. I am trying to build the cyclone V GHRD. I follow the rocketboards.org procedure to compile the hardware design, and generate the preloader, but when I try to compile the preloader in the SoC EDS command shell I get this message:
nferguson@D14NFergusonDT ~/Desktop/DE10_NANO_SoC_GHRD/software/spl_bsp
$ make
tar zxf /cygdrive/c/intelFPGA/18.1/embedded/host_tools/altera/preloader/uboot-socfpga.tar.gz
tar: Error opening archive: Failed to open ‘/cygdrive/c/intelFPGA/18.1/embedded/host_tools/altera/preloader/uboot-socfpga.tar.gz’
make: *** [uboot-socfpga/.untar] Error 1

Here are links to the design flow I am following:



I would very grateful for any help or advice. Thanks!

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Hi nick_poc,

I have/had the same problem(s) when following the RocketBoards tutorials;

After a while I found this tutorial:

https://bitlog.it/hardware/building-embedded-linux-for-the-terasic-de10-nano-and-other-cyclone-v-soc-fpgas/

This worked/works fine for me! Just do exactly as described and you’ll be fine.

Cheers,
Richard

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Hello EagerToLearn,
If one uses the tutorial you refer to (EDS running under Win10), the very same error happens.
Does anybody have a solution for this error?
Best Regards
Johi.

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Hi Johi,

The tutorial is for linux users but basically it should also work for Windows.
I would check the make file for linux commands and replace them with the Windows equivalents.

Hope it helps.

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Hello, @Johi,
does this thread Preloader Compiling Error in Windows 10 answear Your question?
Besh wishes,
Jan Konečný.

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Hello @JanKonecny,
your post was the solution to my issue,
thank you very much for the answer.
Best Regards,
Johi.

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