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Use tar to copy files from one directory to another
This post shows how to use tar to copy files from one directory to another. cd ~ mkdir ~/tartest cd ~/tartest mkdir -p from/ mkdir -p...


Where is Vivado 2019.1?
This post shows how to navigate from xilinx.com to Vivado 2019.1 as of Dec 19th, 2020. The links found are also listed. Note: You need an...


2019.1 FSBL Command Line Option Decode Example: aarch64-none-elf-gcc ... "../src/xfsbl_main.c"
This post shows how to decode what each command-line option used in aarch64-none-elf-gcc -DARMA53_64 -Wall -O0 -g3...


Size of Each 2019.1 FSBL Code Include Option
This post lists the output of aarch64-none-elf-size fsbldebug.elf |tee "fsbldebug.elf.size" for each value of FSBL code include options...


Set bootargs in a PetaLinux 2019.1 Build
This post shows how PetaLinux Tools 2019.1 lays out device tree files and how to edit bootargs. Assumptions You've installed PetaLinux...


Find ".dts," ".dtsi," and ".dtb" files in a PetaLinux build, exclude ./build directory
This post shows you how to find the ".dts," ".dtsi," and ".dtb" files in a PetaLinux build, excluding the ones in the ./build directory....


Aluminum-Core PCBs For LED Applications
This post presents some thoughts on the use of aluminum in PCBs to mitigate LED heat dissipation. In previous posts, we looked at how to...


SPD EEPROM Learning Resources
This post lists some resources I've found useful for learning how to work with Serial Presence-Detect (SPD) EEPROMs. Where's a good...


HW-Z1-ZCU102, REVISION 1.0, DDR4 PS, Kingston, 4GB 1Rx8 PC4-2133P-TD1-11
This post contains a picture of the Kingston, 4GB 1Rx8 PC4-2133P-TD1-11 SODIMM in REVISION 1.0 of HW-Z1-ZCU102. The Kingston part number...


How do I install and use a SmartLynq in a Linux VM on a ZCU102?
This post shows how to install and use a SmartLynq on a ZCU102 from Vivado 2019.1 running on a Ubuntu 16.04.5 VM managed by VMWare...


How do I run the Xilinx SDK 2019.1 from the command line on Linux?
This post shows how to run the Xilinx SDK from the command line. It also shows you how to run the SDK in batch mode. Steps Step #1: Open...


How do I run Vivado 2019.1 from the command line on Linux?
This post shows how to run Vivado 2019.1 from the command line. It also shows you how to run Vivado in non-GUI mode and in batch mode....


"Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom" VMWare
This post brings together the diagrams and links from the Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom network diagrams found on various vmware.com...


How to "Purchase services" like Office 365 at office.com
This post shows how to find the "Purchase services" screen after logging into office.com Step #1: Go to [link] Step #2: Click Admin (this...


How to Get a Window Back on Your Ubuntu 16.04.5 Desktop on a Thinkpad P52 with Ctrl and Fn Switched
This post shows how to get an "off-screen" window back on your Ubuntu 16.04.5 desktop. Steps Step #1: A) Click the program group. B)...


PetaLinux 2019.1 on Debian 10.3 Running on VMWare Workstation 14 Player Debug Log
How to fix: "E: Unable to locate package" on Debian 10.3
How to fix: "E: Unable to locate package zlib1g:i386" on Debian 10.3
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Fix tiny gvim8.2 font on Windows 10
This short post was written to list a fix for "tiny text" when running gvim 8.2 on Windows 10. With this "fix" gvim goes from: ...to...


Access a file on Google Drive from a Linux Command Line using drive
# Get GO # From: https://golang.org/doc/install mkdir ~/Downloads cd ~/Downloads wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.15.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz...


The files updated and created by: petalinux-create -t apps --template install --name mylib --enable
This post lists the file updated and created by running petalinux-create -t apps --template install --name mylib --enable The listing is...


Yocto "What I Wish I'd Known" Docs for PetaLinux 2019.1
This post lists the links to https://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/what-i-wish-id-known/ docs at the version of Yocto used by 2019.1...


Zynq-7000 + AXI Slave CDMA controller on a ZC702
This post lists step-by-step instructions for creating an AXI slave Central Data Management Access (CDMA) controller, integrating the...


Good Link for HOWTO Bring an Off-Screen Window Back Onto Screen for Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista
This post lists a link to a page that provides a few methods to bring an off screen window into view. I wrote it so that I could easily...


Connect to and Control a Synaccess NPC-22 netCommander from Ubuntu 16.04.3 Running in a VirtualBox V
This post demonstrates how to connect to and control a Synaccess NPC-22 netCommander (Rev 4) from Ubuntu 16.04.5 running in a VirtualBox...


Turn off Curved Quotes in Word 2016
This post shows how to turn off curved quotes in Word 2016. It also shows you how to check the version of Word you're using. Check Word...
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