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Install VirtualBox 7 on Windows 10
This post answers how to install VirtualBox 7 on Windows 10. It also lists VirtualBox 7 install links, how to check SHA256 and MD5 of the do

2022.2 Vivado, Vitis, & Petalinux Downloads and Info
A comprehensive 2022.2 Vivado, Vitis, & Petalinux post: Downloads, BSPs, VMs, and required Linux packages.

Install VirtualBox Extension Pack to enable USB2.0 and USB3.0 in Guest O/S.
1. Prerequisites This post assumes that Virtual Box is already installed on a Windows 10 PC. My version is 6.1. This post shows how to...

Install Ubuntu 16.04.2 in VirtualBOX on Windows 10 to run Quartus Pro 17.1
1. Requirements: This post assumes that Virtual Box is already installed on a Windows 10 PC. We will need ~100GB of free disk space to...
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A Fix for "ERROR: [Labtoolstcl 44-494] There is no active target available for server at localhost."
This post shows you a fix for ERROR: [Labtoolstcl 44-494] There is no active target available for server at localhost. Targets(s) ",...

2018.2.2 Xilinx Linux Dev for the ZC706 on Win7 SP1 via VirtualBox 6.0.10
These instructions help you install all the components to do Linux development for the ZC706 (containing a XC7Z045 FFG900 – 2 SoC,...


What key is the Host key in Oracle's VirtualBox on Windows, Mac and Linux
This short post answers the question, "What key is the Host key in Oracle's VirtualBox on Windows, Mac, and Linux?" What Key is the Host...

SD Card Access from Ubuntu 16.04.3 on VirtualBox on Windows 7
This post shows how to access an SD card via a USB reader from Ubuntu 16.04.3 running in a virtual machine hosted by VirtualBox version...

ZCU102 Development Using 2018.2 on a Linux VM Running on Windows: Part 2
This post is part 2 of a series that contains everything you need to develop software for the ZCU102 using a Linux VM running on Windows...

Connecting Vivado to Digilent's USB-to-JTAG through VirtualBox
This post shows how to configure VirtualBox to allow Vivado and other Xilinx tools running on Ubuntu 16.04.3 in the VirtualBox managed...

Install 64bit Ubuntu 16.04.3 on a VirtualBox 5.2.12 Managed Virtual Machine Running on Windows 7 SP1
This post shows you how to install 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04.3 on a VirtualBox 5.2.12 managed virtual machine running on Windows 7 SP1. Click...

Download and Install VirtualBox 5.2.12 and the VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows 7 Pro SP1
This post shows you how to install VirtualBox 5.2.12 and the associated extension pack on Windows 7 Pro SP1. Download 1. Download...

Right-Click to Locate a VM
This post offers a quick tip to find a virtual machine managed by VirtualBox. Steps 1. Right-click and click Show in Explorer 2. The...

ZCU102 Development Using 2018.2 on a Linux VM Running on Windows: Part 1
This post is part 1 of a series that contains everything you need to develop software for the ZCU102 using a Linux VM running on Windows...

Enable Copy/Paste and Folder Sharing Between Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04.3 on Oracle VM VirtualBox
This post gives the steps to enable copy/paste between Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04.3 on Oracle VM VirtualBox Version 5.2.12 r122591...

Fix E_FAIL Virtual Machine Launch
Short Right-click Discard Saved State... to fix E_FAIL (0x80004005) on Version 5.2.12 r122591 (Qt5.6.2). Step-by-Step If you see this...
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