Getting started with programmable logic, was Re: Cray 1 replica

[Alexandre Souza - Listas]

>   I recommend picking up one of the Xilinx-based Digilent boards. They're 
> inexpensive and very nice.  Xilinx has a freely-downloadable toolchain 
> (WebPACK) that works very well.  It even has "real" Linux support 
> nowadays.  The free stuff supports all but the very largest of their 
> FPGAs.

    Dave, I have everything set up, but still no "start here"...VHDL seems 
easy, but I just don't know where to start! :oO

    Greetings from Brazil!
    Alexandre Souza, PU1BZZ