How can I get SCLive 3.0?
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The User Guide documentation can be downloaded above.
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The iso file for the SCLive distro can be downloaded from Sourceforge above. |
What is SCLive 3.0?
This is a Linux-live distro which allows you to use SystemC, VHDL and Verilog on Linux without having to install any software.
Esperan find that many engineers are keen to try SystemC, but are hampered by lack of tools, environment or limitations on installing software on work machines. Esperan have created SCLive to allow designers to freely experiment with SystemC, VHDL and Verilog.
Who is this for?
This is written for someone who knows basic computer skills and wishes to tryout SystemC, VHDL and Verilog without having to install it.
How can I use SCLive?
SCLive 3.0 is under 270MB and can be burned to a CD or a USB memory stick. You can then boot off the CD or USB and have a great SystemC,VHDL and Verilog based Linux distro, for free and without commitment! It is also possible to run this distro as a virtual machine under an existing Windows, Mac or Linux OS
How good a computer must I have?
The SCLive 3.0 can be used with older or even obsolete hardware:
What is in SCLive version 3.0?
As well as a fully featured Linux environment, this version 3.0 features:
You will find SCLive 3.0 to be a more integrated, complete and slicker distribution with tools that will facilitate SystemC, VHDL and Verilog development (gdb, ddd, icarus, ghdl, kate).
Licensing
This distro is based on the original slax 6.x distribution which in turns is based on the slackware distribution. Most of the software in SCLive is under one of those 3 Licenses:
BSD: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
Boost: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsl1.0.html
GPL: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php
Additionally the OSCI SystemC simulator has it's own license
OSCI: http://www.systemc.org/about/org_docs/license/