or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** With the release of IRIX 6.x, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
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* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You then see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
* You can use a drive that is connected to another system on the network. At the System Recovery menu, enter **`2`** or click the _Remote Directory_ icon.
or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** With the release of IRIX 6.x, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
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* * *
* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You then see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
* You can use a drive that is connected to another system on the network. At the System Recovery menu, enter **`2`** or click the _Remote Directory_ icon.
or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** With the release of IRIX 6.x, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
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* * *
* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You then see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
* You can use a drive that is connected to another system on the network. At the System Recovery menu, enter **`2`** or click the _Remote Directory_ icon.
Required Patches 6/99," not an operating system CD. The new hardware (CPU) is not compatible with the original IRIX 6.3 operating system CD. ---|--- * * * ### Installing the Patches CD To install the CD entitled "IRIX 6.3 Recommended /Required Patches 6/99," follow these steps: * * * | **Caution:** If you just installed the CD entitled "IRIX 6.3 for O2 Including R10000," but you have not rebooted your system, reboot before installing the CD entitled "IRIX 6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99." ---|--- * * * 1. Insert the CD entitled "IRIX 6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99" in the CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD-ROM drive icon on the desktop. If you have a root password set, enter it as prompted. 2. Read the Installation Startup message that displays, and click **Dismiss**. 3. In the Software Manager window, select `/CDROM/dist/`, and click **Open**. 4. Read the Installation Startup script and follow the instructions.
**If you just installed "IRIX 6.3 for O2 Including R10000" and have not rebooted your system, do so before installing the "**6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99" **CD**. ---|--- * * * 1. Insert the "6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99" CD in the CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD-ROM drive icon on the desktop. If you have a root password set, you are prompted to enter it. 2. Read the Installation Startup message that displays and click **Dismiss**. 3. Choose `/CDROM/dist/ `in the Software Manager window, and click **Open**. 4. Read the Installation Startup script and follow the instructions. 5. In the Software Manager window, follow the instructions to install the patches. Click **Start** to begin installation. When you are asked in the Open Additional Distribution window if you want to install additional software, click **Done**.
**If you just installed "IRIX 6.3 for O2 Including R10000" and have not rebooted your system, do so before installing the "**6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99" **CD**. ---|--- * * * 1. Insert the "6.3 Recommended/Required Patches 6/99" CD in the CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD-ROM drive icon on the desktop. If you have a root password set, you are prompted to enter it. 2. Read the Installation Startup message that displays and click **Dismiss**. 3. Choose `/CDROM/dist/ `in the Software Manager window, and click **Open**. 4. Read the Installation Startup script and follow the instructions. 5. In the Software Manager window, follow the instructions to install the patches. Click **Start** to begin installation. When you are asked in the Open Additional Distribution window if you want to install additional software, click **Done**.
es, you can download IRIX 6.5.30 from e.g. jrra.zone, archive.org, or https://www.pixelbart.net/SGI/IRIX/index.html. Download the following files to your Linux install server: From jrra.zone * [SGI IRIX 6.5 Foundation 1](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5%20Foundation%201.iso) (required) * [SGI IRIX 6.5 Foundation 2](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5%20Foundation%202.iso) (required) * [SGI IRIX 6.5.30 Installation Tools and Overlays 1/3](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5.30%20Installation%20Tools%20and%20Overlays%20%281%20of%203%29.iso) (required) * [SGI IRIX 6.5.30 Overlays 2/3](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5.30%20Overlays%20%282%20of%203%29.iso) (required) * [SGI IRIX 6.5.30 Overlays 3/3](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5.30%20Overlays%20%283%20of%203%29.iso) (required) * [SGI IRIX 6.5.30 Applications](https://jrra.zone/sgi/cds/IRIX%206.5%20Applications%20August%202006.iso) (recommended)
:
* CD Name:
1. IRIX 6.5.30 Installation Tools & Overlays CD (1 of 3), August 2006
2. IRIX 6.5.30 Overlays CD (2 of 3), August 2006
3. IRIX 6.5.30 Overlays CD (3 of 3), August 2006
4. IRIX 6.5 Applications CD, August 2006
5. IRIX 6.5 Complementary Applications CD, August 2006
* The IRIX CD booklet _Installation Instructions: Installing an Intermediate (Overlay) Release, Installing Applications, Installing Software Licenses_
## SGI Websites
### IRIX 6.5-Related Websites
* SGI product information
<http://www.sgi.com/products/>
* IRIX 6.5 datasheet
<http://www.sgi.com/software/irix6.5/datasheet.pdf>
* Supportfolio Online, IRIX 6.5 content
<http://support.sgi.com/irix/6.5>
### Services
* Customer Education Services
<http://www.sgi.com/support/custeducation/>
* Professional Services
<http://www.sgi.com/services/>
### Online Tools
* Customer Registration
<http://www.sgi.com/support/custreg.html>
release, see [CD Contents](http://tech-pubs.net/install/cd.products.html) and the [Bundled software and licenses](http://tech-pubs.net/mindshare/index.html) web page. ### System Platform Bundles No changes have been made to the demonstration software CDs developed for the specific system platforms. ### Freeware Freeware products and revisions supported for this release can be downloaded from [ http://freeware.sgi.com/](http://freeware.sgi.com). As of the IRIX 6.5.22 release, IRIX Freeware CDs are no longer included with the IRIX Update kit. ### Documentation The following manuals have been revised for this release:
ents
* 1 Required CDs
* 2 Partitioning
* 3 Erasing Drive Data
* 4 Loading the CDs
* 5 Install Mode
## Required CDs
To successfully install IRIX 6.5.22 the following CDs are required:
* IRIX 6.5.22 Overlays 1 through 3
* IRIX 6.5 Foundation 1 and 2
* IRIX 6.5.22 Applications November 2003
* IRIX 6.5 Development Foundation 1.3
* IRIX 6.5 Development Libraries
It would also be prudent to install:
* ONC3/NFS (for NFS server support)
* IRIX 6.5 Complimentary Applications November 2003
## Partitioning
Boot up the system with Overlay 1 in drive, press ESC then enter the Command Monitor. Enter hinv if necessary to confirm the SCSI controller number and SCSI ID number of the CDROM. Enter the following command to boot from the CD (make sure the 'Installation Tools' CD is in the CDROM drive):
boot -f dksc(X,Y,8)sashARCS dksc(X,Y,7)stand/fx.ARCS --x
nstalled on your system disk, follow these instructions to install it: 1. Go to the Toolchest > System > Software Manager. Place the IRIX Foundation CD in a CD-ROM or access it over the network. 2. From the Toolchest > System, choose Software Manager. 3. Press and hold the Lookup button and select IRIX Foundation CD. 4. Click Custom Installation. 5. Select "IRIX Executive Foundation 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane." 6. Click on the arrow icon beside the word Product to access this subdirectory. 7. When you locate _Octane Hardware Central_ , click on the box to the left of the arrow icon. A red check mark appears. 8. Click the **Software Manager Start** button. When the installation is complete, a window appearswith the message `Installation and removals were successful. You may continue with installation or quit now`. 9. Click the **OK** button in this window. 10. Go to the File menu > Exit, and exit Software Manager.
nstalled on your system disk, follow these instructions to install it: 1. Go to the Toolchest > System > Software Manager. Place the IRIX Foundation CD in a CD-ROM or access it over the network. 2. From the Toolchest > System, choose Software Manager. 3. Press and hold the Lookup button and select IRIX Foundation CD. 4. Click Custom Installation. 5. Select "IRIX Executive Foundation 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane." 6. Click on the arrow icon beside the word Product to access this subdirectory. 7. When you locate _Octane Hardware Central_ , click on the box to the left of the arrow icon. A red check mark appears. 8. Click the **Software Manager Start** button. When the installation is complete, a window appearswith the message `Installation and removals were successful. You may continue with installation or quit now`. 9. Click the **OK** button in this window. 10. Go to the File menu > Exit, and exit Software Manager.
nstalled on your system disk, follow these instructions to install it: 1. Go to the Toolchest > System > Software Manager. Place the IRIX Foundation CD in a CD-ROM or access it over the network. 2. From the Toolchest > System, choose Software Manager. 3. Press and hold the Lookup button and select IRIX Foundation CD. 4. Click Custom Installation. 5. Select "IRIX Executive Foundation 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane." 6. Click on the arrow icon beside the word Product to access this subdirectory. 7. When you locate _Octane Hardware Central_ , click on the box to the left of the arrow icon. A red check mark appears. 8. Click the **Software Manager Start** button. When the installation is complete, a window appearswith the message `Installation and removals were successful. You may continue with installation or quit now`. 9. Click the **OK** button in this window. 10. Go to the File menu > Exit, and exit Software Manager.
un IRIX 5.3 and later;
* is typically found running IRIX 6.2 and later;
* can accomodate IRIX 6.5 up through IRIX 6.5.22 (which is the last version to support the R4x00 processor).
SGI officially released IRIX 6.5.22 in Q3 2003; the Indigo has been an orphan ever since. The 6.5.22m update is freely available for download [here](http://support.sgi.com/browse_request/irix_os). (Registration is required for download access.) It's a good idea to read the 6.5.22m update notes prior to installation, because of an incompatibility with inst. _Word of note:_ Obtaining installation media for IRIX is not as trivial as you'd hope. SGI will gladly sell you a copy of IRIX 6.5 for US$600.00. Their license agreement forbids the resale of the OS media unless it is in the presence of a computer, so purchasing a second-hand copy is technically illegal. If you anticipate needing the OS media, try to get a copy when you buy the machine.
or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** As of IRIX 6.2, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
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* * *
* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
* You can use a drive that is connected to another system on the network. At the System Recovery menu, enter **`2`** or click the _Remote Directory_ icon.
. If interested, there are also other IRIX releases and software available in [Archive.org's](https://archive.org/search.php?query=irix) or [jrra.zone's](https://jrra.zone/sgi/) IRIX collections. In addition, SGI IRIX files up to and including 6.5.22 can also be found in WinWorld's online museum at <https://winworldpc.com/search?q=irix>. ## GNU/Linux install server This guide assumes that you will be performing a remote install of IRIX from an install server powered by GNU/Linux. Remote installs are simpler and faster than using IRIX CDs, and also the only option if your SGI machine does not have a CD/DVD-ROM.
inistrator account.
If you need advanced information on software installation or troubleshooting, please order the comprehensive _IRIS Software Installation Guide_ from your local service provider.
## Installing a New Version of the Operating System Software
The administrator can install a new version of the IRIX operating system by following these steps:
1. Make a full system backup; For more information, select "On-line Books" from the Help toolchest and search for "Backing Up and Restoring Files" in the online _Personal System Administration Guide_.
2. If you do not have a CD drive connected directly to your system, find a CD drive on your network.
* Choose "Disk Drives" from the Find toolchest.
* In the Search window, choose "Type" from the Match menu, and choose "CD-ROM" from the _menu button_ next to **whose type is**. See the online help in the Search window for details.
* Click the **Search** button to find the drive.
1) Remote Tape 2) Remote Directory 3) Local CD-ROM 4) Local Tape
Enter 1-4 to select source type, <esc> to quit,
or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** As of IRIX 6.2, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
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* * *
* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
1) Remote Tape 2) Remote Directory 3) Local CD-ROM 4) Local Tape
Enter 1-4 to select source type, <esc> to quit,
or <enter> to start:
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3. Enter the menu item number or click the appropriate drive icon for the IRIX release CD or software distribution directory you plan to use.
* * *
| **Note:** As of IRIX 6.2, the Remote Tape and Local Tape options on the System Recovery window are no longer usable because bootable (miniroot) software distribution tapes are no longer supported.
---|---
* * *
* If you have a CD-ROM drive connected to your system, enter **`3`** or click the _Local CD-ROM_ icon, then click **Accept** to start.
You see a notifier prompting you to insert the media into the drive. Insert the IRIX CD that came with your system, then click **Continue**.
* at the >> prompt. 13. The System Maintenance menu reappears. Type**`1`** to select the Start System command. The system comes up and displays the desktop. ## Installing the Operating System The basic IRIX operating system is factory-installed on your system disk. No operating system software installation is required. If additional software is desired, it must be downloaded either locally (using a CD-ROM drive) or downloaded remotely over the network. See the _IRIX Admin: Disks and Filesystems_ manual for additional information about mounting and configuring drives. Refer to the _IRIX Admin: Software Installation and Licensing_ manual for the detailed steps required to download the software. * * * | **Note:** A copy of the IRIX operating system is supplied with the system on a compact disc. Place the CD in a secure place in case you ever need to reinstall the operating system. ---|--- * * * ## Powering Off the System