Is there a problem with executing Questa FSE using WSL?

sam135 · ‎12-02-2023

Hi,

I have trouble using Questa FSE.

It seems that installation and license registration are ok, because i can run the questiona for a while.(i can see Questa GUI for a while)

However, the Questa ends immediately saying that there is no viewer license.

I tried to use linux version Questa FSE using WSL2 on Windows 11. Will this be a problem?

or, is there anything else i can check?

below is the terminal log when i run questa.

```

./vsim

Reading pref.tcl

Unable to checkout a viewer license necessary for use of the Questa Intel Starter FPGA Edition graphical user interface. Vsim is closing.

```

sam135 · ‎12-04-2023

There was a problem with the license because the mac address in the WSL is not static.

I solved the problem by adding some script to the bashrc.

for example,

```

wantmac=[mac address you need]

mac=$(ip link show bond0 | awk '/ether/ {print $2}')

if [[ $mac != $wantmac ]]; then

sudo ip link add name bond0 type bond mode active-backup

sudo ip link set dev bond0 address $wantmac

fi

export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/mnt/e/License/[License file path]:$LM_LICENSE_FILE

```

I referred to the post below.

SyafieqS · ‎12-06-2023

Glad that you have resolved the issue. I am putting this to close pending