Install Ubuntu 22.04.1 in VMware and Launch the Vivado 2023.1 Installer

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This post shows you how to install Ubuntu 22.04.1 in VMware and launch the Vivado 2023.1 installer inside it.

Check which OS Vivado Supports

# Find Vivado ML Edition 2023.1 (aka Vivado) @

amd.com > Downloads & Support > Vivado ML Developer Tools

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# Click Release Notes (https://docs.xilinx.com/r/en-US/ug973-vivado-release-notes-install-license/Supported-Operating-Systems ) to check supported operating systems:

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Here’s a copy of the operating systems supported for Vivado 2023.1 (Vivado ML Edition 2023.1):

Microsoft Windows Professional/Enterprise 10.0 20H2 Update; 10.0 21H1 Update; 10.0 21H2 Update; 10.0 22H2 Update
Microsoft Windows 11.0 21H2 Update; 11.0 22H2 Update
Red Hat Enterprise Workstation/Server 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 9.0 and 9.1 (64-bit), English/Japanese
CentOS 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, and 7.9 (64-bit), English/Japanese
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP4 and 15 SP2 (64-bit), English/Japanese
Amazon Linux 2 AL2 LTS (64-bit)
Ubuntu Linux 18.04.1 LTS; 18.04.2 LTS, 18.04.3 LTS; 18.04.4 LTS; 18.04.5 LTS; 18.04.6 LTS; and 20.04 LTS, 20.04.1 LTS, 20.04.2 LTS, 20.04.3 LTS, 20.04.4 LTS; 20.04.5 LTS; 22.04 LTS and 22.04.1 LTS (64-bit), English/Japanese

Get the Installer

# Click on the following: (you can create an account from the link if you don’t have one):

AMD Unified Installer for FPGAs & Adaptive SoCs 2023.1: Linux Self Extracting Web Installer (BIN - 265.94 MB)

MD5 SUM Value : e47ad71388b27a6e2339ee82c3c8765f

Download to “D:\Installers\Xilinx\2023.1\Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin”

# Check the MD5SUM in PowerShell using Get-FileHash

Get-FileHash "D:\Installers\Xilinx\2023.1\Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin" -Algorithm MD5

Result (matches):

Algorithm       Hash                                                                   Path
---------       ----                                                                   ----
MD5             E47AD71388B27A6E2339EE82C3C8765F                                       D:\Installers\Xilinx\2023.1\Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin

Get the Ubuntu ISO

# Download the 3.6G Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS ISO @ https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/22.04.1/ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso ( from https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/22.04.1/ ) to “D:\isos\Ubuntu\22.04.01\ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso”

Note:

Here are what the other files are:

.iso - this file

.iso.torrent - for BitTorrents ( https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads )

.iso.zsync - save bandwidth and time downloading ( https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ZsyncCdImage )

.list - a listing of the files in the iso

.manifest - a list of the packages and package versions included in the .iso

# Check the SHA256SUM in PowerShell using Get-FileHash

https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/22.04.1/SHA256SUMS

c396e956a9f52c418397867d1ea5c0cf1a99a49dcf648b086d2fb762330cc88d *ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso

Get-FileHash "D:\isos\Ubuntu\22.04.01\ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso" -Algorithm SHA256

Result (matches):

Algorithm       Hash                                                                   Path
---------       ----                                                                   ----
SHA256          C396E956A9F52C418397867D1EA5C0CF1A99A49DCF648B086D2FB762330CC88D       D:\isos\Ubuntu\22.04.01\ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso

Check Computer Configuration

# Search Information and Open System Information

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# Check processors:

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2904 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)

# Check memory:

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 96.0 GB

Total Physical Memory 95.7 GB

Available Physical Memory 80.8 GB

# Launch VMware Workstation 16 Pro (Help > About VMware Workstation: 16.2.4 build-20089737)

# Click Home > Create a New Virtual Machine

# Select Typical, click Next >

# Select Installer disc image (iso), use D:\isos\Ubuntu\22.04.01\ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (will use Easy Install - just need a Full name, username, password); click Next >

# Set Full name, User name, Password

# Set the Virtual machine name:

vmwaredisk-20230708-vivado_22.04.1-on-ubuntu_22.04.01

# Set the Location:

C:\Users\Zach Pfeffer\Documents\Virtual Machines\vmwaredisk-20230708-vivado_22.04.1-on-ubuntu_22.04.01

# Set Maximum disk size (GB): 400 (300 is not big enough); select Store virtual disk as a single file; click Next >

# Click Customize Hardware

# Set memory to 32 GB

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# Set the Number of processors to 4

# Set the Number of cores per processor to 2

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# Set USB compatibility to USB 3.1

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# Click Close

# Click Finish

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The virtual machine will launch

Configure Ubuntu

# Select Keyboard layout and click Continue

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# Leave Normal installation and Download updates while installing Ubuntu selected; select Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware and additional media formats; click Continue

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# Leave Erase disk and install Ubuntu selected and click Install Now

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# Click Continue on the Write the changes to disks? pop-up

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# List location (Denver)

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# Enter

Your name: Demo User

Your computer’s name: fpgadev

Pick a username: demouser

Password

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You’ll see:

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# Click Restart Now

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Note: open-vm-tools will have been installed

Optional: Run Settings and Disable Automatic Suspend

# Click Power > Automatic Suspend > Never

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These instructions will allow you to access Installers at /mnt/hgfs/Installers

# Click VM > Settings…

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Click Options, Shared Folders, Enabled until next power off or suspend, Add…

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# Click Browse and find the Installers path

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# Click Next

# Click Finish

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# Click OK

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# Test: open a terminal in Ubuntu and run:

ls /mnt/hgfs/Installers

…and

cd /mnt/hgfs/Installers
touch test.txt
# Check test.txt exists

Launch the Installer

# Open a terminal and run

cd /mnt/hgfs/Installers
chmod +x Xilinx/2023.1/Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin
./Xilinx/2023.1/Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin

You should see:

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This post described how to Install Ubuntu 22.04.1 in VMware and launch the Vivado Installer

Recover From An Out of Space Error

You’ll need the sudo password for this.

# If you run out of space during the subsequent install, click Cancel

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# Click No

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#Power off the VM

# Double-click the Hard Disk (SCSI)

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# Click Expand

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# Set the Maximum disk size (GB) to 400 and click Expand

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You’ll see:

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It will take some time to complete the expansion.

# Once it completes, click OK:

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# Close the hardware configuration and power on the VM

# In Ubuntu, click Show Applications, search Disk, click on Disks

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# Click on the disk, click the partition, click the gear and click Resize

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# Drag the cursor to increase the size and click Resize

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# Enter the sudo password and click Authenticate

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# Launch the installer again

cd /mnt/hgfs/Installers
chmod +x Xilinx/2023.1/Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin
./Xilinx/2023.1/Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903_Lin64.bin

References

Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/16.0/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-D6D9A5FD-7F5F-4C95-AFAB-EDE9335F5562.html

Disk Resize on Ubuntu

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/disk-resize.html.en

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