IRIX 6.2
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IRIX 6.2 was released in early 1996 for multiple SGI desktops. The 6.x series is based on late 5.x code with 64-bit support in the OS being its major killer app. IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 are special releases of 6.2 for the O2 and Octane, Origin2000/Onyx2 and Origin 200. 6.2 is based on IRIX 5.3 code.
Changes
- 64-bit kernel support and the new n32 ABI.
- Removal of all 32-bit only IRIX platforms from the supported list (i.e. R2000 and R3000 systems).
- Improved system stability.
- XFS file system is default. EFS no longer supported for system installs.
- VNode/VFS system imported, enabling new filesystems to be more easily added.
- COFF applications no longer supported.
