[fpga-miniconf] Final Reminder of FPGA Miniconf prework and other notes....

[Tim 'mithro' Ansell]

Hello everyone,

With just over 24 hours until the FPGA Miniconf, this is the final reminder
that everyone **must** complete the prework at http://j.mp/pre-fpga-lca2018

You must complete up to the paragraph which says the following in bright
red;

> The instructions from here can only be done after you receive hardware.
> You can stop here if completing the prework.


If you have not completed the prework you will not be able to attend --
that includes observing or anything similar.

If you are stuck, on Monday, 22 Jan 2018, FPGA Miniconf helpers will be
available to help. They should be available during morning tea, lunch and
afternoon tea somewhere near the Tomu test station. Hopefully they will be
able to solve any issues you are having.

There will also be an opportunity to pick up the hardware kits during lunch
at the same location. This will allow you to get a head start on setup we
need to do at the start of the Miniconf.

It would be a good for everyone to update their litex-buildenv sometime
Monday evening -- there have been a large number of updates since the last
email was sent out. This can be done by doing the following and then
following the prework instructions for testing QEmu / Linux.


cd litex-buildenv
git pull
export CPU=or1k PLATFORM=arty TARGET=net
./scripts/download-env.sh
source ./scripts/enter-env.sh


Depending on internet speeds, updating should only take 10-15 minutes.

People are also reminded that the FPGA Miniconf is on Tuesday, 23 January
2018 and will be starting at 10:15AM. This is right after the Matthew
Todd's keynote talk. Please make sure you make a beeline from the keynote
venue to Large POD Room CB11.04.400 when the keynote finishes. Please see
the schedule email for the full details.

Look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!

Tim 'mithro' Ansell
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