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20:0320:03, 26 February 2025 Porting Software to IRIX (hist | edit) [3,905 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Porting software to IRIX can seem like a massive task, and while it is, it's not impossible even for a beginner. == Getting Started == Make sure the machine is up to the task of installation. Compiling produces a lot of heat, wears hard disks and stresses system resources. Recommended specs to build: * CPU: Building on anything slower than an R5000 at 150MHz can be painful. But most packages can be built in parallel, so seek out an Origin 200, dual CPU Octane,...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
04:2504:25, 26 February 2025 SSH for IRIX (hist | edit) [807 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRIX shipped with an old version of OpenSSH but this is unsuitable due to lacking ciphers compatible with modern SSH servers and clients. There are two options for SSH on IRIX 6.5, and potentially one for 6.2. == IRIX 6.5 - Options == There are two options for SSH on IRIX: '''OpenSSH:''' Packaged by SGUG '''Dropbear SSH:''' Packaged in Optxeno and slated for Nekoware 2025 === Why to reconsider OpenSSH === OpenSSH is first and foremost, an OpenBSD project, and mo...") Tag: Visual edit
02:3902:39, 26 February 2025 Optxeno (hist | edit) [509 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Optxeno is a setup for MIPS IV (and in the future, MIPSIII) that is developed by Raion to provide the following facilities for IRIX devs: An SSH client (dropbear) A downloader (ncftp) Awk and sed from gnu GNU diff bzip2, zlib and xz GNU iconv tcl/tk expect/dejagnu (for GCC/GNU binutils projects) Python 2.8 (Tauthon, a compatible Python interpreter) genidb (a tool for generating idb files) Without requiring a full package of software ala Nekoware. It is a m...") Tag: Visual edit

23:5123:51, 24 February 2025 Nintendo 64 (hist | edit) [1,589 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Nintendo 64''' is a game console released in 1996 as the first 64-bit console. In the early 1990s Silicon Graphics was approached by Nintendo and with their assistance the Nintendo 64, powered by a MIPS VR4300 CPU and several custom co-processors produced by SGI was released. SGI provided the SDK for the Nintendo 64 as well as the microcode for the Reality Display Processor (RDP) and Reality Signal Processor (RSP) chips. == Specifications == {| class="wikita...") Tag: Visual edit
22:1622:16, 24 February 2025 UNIX (hist | edit) [2,391 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "UNIX is a family of preemptive multitasking, multiuser operating systems originating genetically from AT&T UNIX. UNIX was developed between 1969 to 1973 by Bell Labs, then a subsidiary of AT&T, and released, where it became a major force in the business, educational and research markets. == Variants == Three major genetic types of UNIX are recognized: * '''Research UNIX''' - The original 10 versions of UNIX developed by Bell Labs * '''Berkeley Software Distribution/Be...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
21:0421:04, 24 February 2025 Onyx4 (hist | edit) [478 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''SGI Onyx4''' is a customized Origin 350 with a custom backplane and an ATi-developed graphics system called '''UltimateVision'''. == Differences from the Onyx 350 == The Onyx4 uses a custom backplane that allows a pair of ATi FireGL graphics cards in lieu of a VPro graphics pipe. === Compatibility Issues === The Onyx4 uses XFree86 and is incompatible with IRISGL code. Any demos that run in IRISGL are not able to run.") Tag: Visual edit
20:4320:43, 24 February 2025 Mashek (hist | edit) [134 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Doug Mashek''' is an SGI reseller based in Tennessee. His website displays parts lists which can be useful for part identification.") Tag: Visual edit
20:3920:39, 24 February 2025 SGIDepot (hist | edit) [349 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''SGIDepot''' is a website run by Ian Mapleson, a Scottish reseller of SGIs. == Contents == Ian's website has sections for sale of his stock, but also containing: * Buyers guide, benchmarks and other pertinent info. * Install and sysadmin guides. * Some PDFs and datasheets. * Explanations of various graphics functions.") Tag: Visual edit
20:3520:35, 24 February 2025 Visual Workstation Rebrands (hist | edit) [820 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Stock image of a VW 230 Unlike the Visual Workstation 320 and its larger counterpart, the Visual Workstation 540, the other members of the line were rebranded PCs, as were all other SGI-branded PC and servers using x86 from before their sale to Rackable Systems. == Model Info == The 230, 330, and 550 models are essentially standard PCs and have the same capabilities and upgrade limits as other PCs of the time. The 230...") Tag: Visual edit
20:0920:09, 24 February 2025 IRIXNet Proposed Swap Meet (hist | edit) [402 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Raion has interest in doing a swap meet type event in the near future. This page serves to document some of his ideas. == Location and Venue == Richmond, Virginia is a logical choice. One proposed location is [https://accashriners.com/room-rental/ The Acca Shriners Hall] which is rented out for reasonable rates. == Logistics == * Venue * Food * Tables and chairs * Payment Processors? * Security") Tag: Visual edit
20:0320:03, 24 February 2025 IRIX 5.0 and 5.1 (hist | edit) [1,191 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRIX 5.0.x and 5.1.x are infamous in the SGI community for quality and performance issues. As a result it is '''Not Recommended''' to run these versions. == Causes of problems == "The primary cause is that we attempted far too much in too little time. Management would not cut features early, so we were forced to make massive cuts in the final weeks of the release." is the words of Tom Davis, an SGI employee who posted a [http://www.sgistuff.net/software/irixintro/docu...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19:1519:15, 24 February 2025 Jurassic Park (hist | edit) [1,454 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The 1993 Hollywood film prominently features several SGI systems in various shots, including a Crimson. Additionally much of the CGI produced was produced on SGI hardware. == Sequence of Events == During the part where Dennis Nedry shuts down the security system, he prevented Mr. Arnold (the system administrator for the park played by Samuel L. Jackson) from being able to make changes to the security grid. After typing in xwsh 3 times to access the security grid (i...") Tag: Visual edit
18:0218:02, 24 February 2025 Origin 200 (hist | edit) [249 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Origin 200''' is a midrange server replacing the SGI Challenge M. It is the server counterpart to the Octane but shares its architecture with the Origin 2000. thumb|Origin 200 with complete plastics") Tag: Visual edit
15:1915:19, 24 February 2025 USB (hist | edit) [1,024 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "USB is officially supported on IRIX in a very limited fashion on Chimera (Tezro, Fuel, Origin/Onyx 3000, Origin/Onyx 3x0, and the Onyx4) == Classes Supported == invent.h defines four classes: the root hub/controller USB hubs human interface devices the graphics compositor (A peripheral used to composite multiple VPros into a single output) == Device Support == The number of confirmed devices that work under IRIX is quite small, but users have reported the following...") Tag: Visual edit
06:0406:04, 24 February 2025 Visual Workstation 540 (hist | edit) [801 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''SGI Visual Workstation 540''' is an x86 workstation manufactured by SGI and designed to run Windows NT and GNU/Linux. The Visual Workstations are notable for their use of the Intel Pentium II and Intel Pentium III processors (rather than the 64-bit MIPS RISC architecture usually used in SGI computer products), but are fundamentally ARCS firmware systems regardless of their ISA used. == Hardware == The 540 is capable of taking 4 Slot-1 Pentium II or III CPUs with...") Tag: Visual edit
06:0406:04, 24 February 2025 Visual Workstation 320 (hist | edit) [803 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''SGI Visual Workstation 320''' is an x86 workstation manufactured by SGI and designed to run Windows NT and GNU/Linux. The Visual Workstations are notable for their use of the Intel Pentium II and Intel Pentium III processors (rather than the 64-bit MIPS RISC architecture usually used in SGI computer products), but are fundamentally ARCS firmware systems regardless of their ISA used. == Hardware == The 320 is capable of taking 2 Slot-1 Pentium II or III CPUs with...") Tag: Visual edit
05:0605:06, 24 February 2025 GL2-1.x (hist | edit) [273 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "GL2 1.x was used on the IRIS 1000 series of workstations, part of the larger 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series)") Tag: Visual edit
02:2002:20, 24 February 2025 Flexlm (hist | edit) [277 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Flexlm is a license management software for IRIX included with every installation and used for things like MIPSPro and ProDev Workshop tools. Due to the age, Flexlm is unmaintained on IRIX and considered abandonware. A license is below. Flexlm License Category:Stubs") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
02:1802:18, 24 February 2025 Flexlm License (hist | edit) [7,856 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This is a haxforce Flexlm License file. Use at your own risk. # # FLEXlm license file # ## FLEXlm License File FLMLF 1.0 ## Filename:/var/flexlm/license.dat FEATURE TV/Base toolworks 3.800 1-jan-0 0 1C466A88CDF55FAD72F6 HOSTID=ANY \ ISSUER="Hax Force, Inc." FEATURE TV/AnyChip-AnyOS toolworks 3.800 1-jan-0 0 ACB60AF81EC176CB3072 \ HOSTID=ANY ISSUER="Hax Force, Inc." FEATURE TV/AnyChip-AnyOS/MP/Big toolworks 3.800 1-jan-0 0 3C36AA98536D92...") Tag: Visual edit

19:5919:59, 23 February 2025 QIC (hist | edit) [176 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''QIC''', meaning Quarter Inch Cartridge, is a tape format used to distribute GL2 and 4D1 prior to the introduction of CDs with IRIX 4.0 and later.") Tag: Visual edit
07:0107:01, 23 February 2025 CD Installation of IRIX (hist | edit) [3,429 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRIX can be installed via CD starting with IRIX 4.x. However, this guide specifically covers IRIX 6.5. The reason for this is that pre IRIX 6.5 installation media is often system specific, and no better way of doing it has been found other than referring to official SGI documentation and contacting people who have done it. === Required CDs === * IRIX Foundation 1 * IRIX Foundation 2 * IRIX Development Libraries * IRIX Development Foundation 1.3 * IRIX Overlays (6....") Tag: Visual edit
05:3005:30, 23 February 2025 Serial Tablets (hist | edit) [76 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Serial tablets such as '''Wacom''' are supported in IRIX as an input device.") Tag: Visual edit
05:2805:28, 23 February 2025 DDS Tape (hist | edit) [212 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Digital Data Storage''' ('''DDS''') is a digital tape format that is based upon the '''DAT''' format that was developed during the 1980s. IRIX has supported DDS drives. Still gathering info.") Tag: Visual edit
05:2405:24, 23 February 2025 Tape Drives (hist | edit) [94 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Several kinds of tape drives are supported in IRIX. === Ultrium/LTO Drives === LTO Drives") Tag: Visual edit
00:4600:46, 23 February 2025 Packaging Software For Nekoware (hist | edit) [20,332 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''This is a draft. Do not follow it for advice''' == Package Format - tardist == IRIX packages are called ''tardists'' and, as the name implies, are essentially tar(1)'ed sets of distribution files. These files describe the location and permissions of all files related to a particular piece of software. These tardists can then be distributed and installed on similarly-configured SGI machines. == Tools Required == === Compilers === For IRIX, the system compiler is kno...") Tag: Visual edit

17:3717:37, 22 February 2025 MIPS (hist | edit) [2,380 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''MIPS''', standing for "'''Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages'''" is a RISC CPU architecture developed firstly by MIPS Computer Systems, then later Silicon Graphics, and now by MIPS Technologies. MIPS is derived from the Stanford RISC project and mostly conforms to the basic design conventions of that standard. === History === The first version of the MIPS CPU was the R2000 microprocessor, released in 1985. MIPS Computer Systems used the R2000 as...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
17:2417:24, 22 February 2025 Silicon Graphics (hist | edit) [2,503 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Later logo of Silicon Graphics Inc.") Tag: Visual edit
17:2317:23, 22 February 2025 Rackable Systems (hist | edit) [946 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|The "SGI" logo from the Rackable Systems era '''Rackable Systems''', later known by '''Silicon Graphics International''' (Not to be confused with the original Silicon Graphics) was a company founded in 1999 in San Jose, CA. During SGI's bankruptcy, Rackable emerged as the victor and assumed the identity of the company soon after. As an x86-based server company, the company quickly winded down Itanium and MI...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
16:4416:44, 22 February 2025 Using Reanimator to Install IRIX (hist | edit) [9,527 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Reanimator is a specially created Linux VM for Virtualbox and Raspberry Pi systems. It can install IRIX on most systems. This guide is derived from their official documentation === Setting IP client address in Command Monitor === To enter Comand Monitor, boot the target machine and click on "Stop for Maintenance dialog" or press Esc. Click on "Enter Command Monitor" or press "5" (on Indy, numbers can change on other sgi model). Two IP client addresses are available:...") Tag: Visual edit

22:1222:12, 20 February 2025 Viewkit (hist | edit) [464 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Viewkit is a C++ frontend toolkit for Motif allowing use of Motif in C++ contexts.") Tag: Visual edit

02:2002:20, 17 February 2025 MEX (hist | edit) [611 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MEX is a GL accelerated, stacking window system for GL2, one of two predecessors of the 4D1 operating system, thumb|MEX Demonstration on a 68k-based IRIS") Tag: Visual edit
02:1202:12, 17 February 2025 4Sight (hist | edit) [565 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "4Sight is the windowing system used by 4D1 (the immediate predecessor of IRIX). It is based on the NeWS system produced by Sun Microsystems. It is a stacking windowing system with full IRISGL-type graphical acceleration and effects. thumb|4D1 3.3 uses the 4Sight windowing system IRIX 4.x and up uses XSGI, an X11-based windowing system, instead of 4Sight as by this point NeWS was seen as passe due to its slower speed, poor market acceptance and th...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

22:4022:40, 16 February 2025 GL2-2.x (hist | edit) [430 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "GL2-2.x was released in 1986 for the IRIS 1000 and 2000 68000-based SGI terminals and workstations. It is the origin of the EFS system which replaced the AT&T UFS implementation.") Tag: Visual edit
22:3722:37, 16 February 2025 GL2-3.x (hist | edit) [457 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "GL2-3.x was the final series released for the Motorola 68000-based IRIS Series of terminals and workstations. GL2 uses the MEX windowing system. Significant improvements were made over the 2.x series. === Changes from 2.x === * System V Shared Memory API * 4.3BSD based TCP/IP stack\ * NFSv1 and yp/NIS") Tag: Visual edit
22:3022:30, 16 February 2025 Power Series (hist | edit) [2,546 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The PowerSeries systems are the first multiprocessor computers made by Silicon Graphics and were typically shipped in a single or twin tower case. PowerSeries systems were first produced in twin tower shaped chassis, and later on single tower chassis was introduced. The high-end systems (more than 4 CPUs) were shipped in a "refrigerator-style" rack due to space limitations in the desk-side cases. Category:Hardware Category:Stubs Category:No-Images")
22:2822:28, 16 February 2025 Prism (hist | edit) [3,107 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The SGI Prism, is an Itanium based workstation sold by Silicon Graphics from 2005 to 2007. This system uses Itanium 2-based processors and while visually similar to the Tezro, and sharing some ancillary parts, it is a clean break in design and runs RHEL and SLES Linux. The Prism implements the IP57 processor, but follows the IP41 architecture from the earlier Altix 3000 systems. === Features === === CPU === The Prism can take single or dual CPU configurations th...") Tag: Visual edit
22:1222:12, 16 February 2025 Fuel (hist | edit) [5,972 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Silicon Graphics Fuel, introduced in 2002, was intended to be a single-CPU midrange solution for those customers who did not need multiple-CPU capability, thus offering a much cheaper system compared to a baseline Tezro or top-spec single-CPU Octane. Contrary to popular belief, Fuel was not a successor to O2. SGI never made a follow-on to O2; a new system was designed (internally known as the Banana2000 or b2k) but was never developed beyond a prototype.The F...") Tag: Visual edit
22:1022:10, 16 February 2025 Open Source Software (hist | edit) [360 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SGI and the community have offered several flavors of "ware" for IRIX. A list of them and what they focus on is here. === For IRIX 6.5 === IRIX 6.5 by far has the most editions of software for it. === For 6.2/5.3 === [http://tgcware.irixnet.org/ TGCWare] has set the bar for this. As it has been frozen since the 2010s, we linked to the IRIXNet mirror. Please only use HTTP, that mirror doesn't support SSL.") Tag: Visual edit
21:5021:50, 16 February 2025 4D1-3.x (hist | edit) [390 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "4D1-3.x was the final release of the 4D1 systems before they were officially called IRIX. It is also the final version to use 4Sight") Tag: Visual edit
21:2821:28, 16 February 2025 Itanium (hist | edit) [3,255 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Itanium, also known as IA-64 and IPF (Itanium Processor Family), is a RISC-like CPU architecture developed by HPE and Intel in the 1990s to serve as a high end, 64-bit, RISC processor architecture to replace HP's PA-RISC.") Tag: Visual edit
19:1119:11, 16 February 2025 How to Find Commercial Software (hist | edit) [756 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Software for IRIX can be acquired a number of ways: === Requesting Software === IRIXNet's policies allow users to request software in the [https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-2258.html Commercial Software Request Megathread] where users can share such things over private messaging. === Purchasing Software === IRIXNet and SGUG both have forums for selling software. Additionally, eBay and other places are sources for this. === Dealing with the Licenses === Two forms of l...") Tag: Visual edit
17:4417:44, 16 February 2025 Vintage Computer Festival (hist | edit) [687 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "VCF is a series of festivals and swap meets hosted around the world.") Tag: Visual edit
17:2617:26, 16 February 2025 SGUG (hist | edit) [703 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Silicon Graphics User Group is a community for SGI discussion that has a forum and chat system.") Tag: Visual edit
17:2517:25, 16 February 2025 Reddit (hist | edit) [344 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Reddit has several SGI subreddits. === List of Subreddits === /r/sgi /r/irix /r/silicongraphics") Tag: Visual edit
16:2616:26, 16 February 2025 IRIS Development Option (hist | edit) [1,060 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Initial Commit) Tag: Visual edit
04:5304:53, 16 February 2025 GCC (hist | edit) [5,250 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Initial Commit) Tag: Visual edit

18:1218:12, 10 February 2025 SGUG RSE (hist | edit) [1,131 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SGUG RSE is a community effort of the Silicon Graphics User Group to develop software for IRIX using a ported version of RPM, along with tdnf and microdnf to provide package management and resolution. It essentially installs itself as a package without any interaction with the larger system. ==== Toolchain ==== RSE uses GCC 9 which can cross compile with distcc on x86 systems. It uses RPM SPEC files (not to be confused with SGI SPEC files) to generate SRPMs. It is base...") Tag: Visual edit
17:5617:56, 10 February 2025 Odyssey Pixel Clock Bug Workaround (hist | edit) [1,039 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The first-generation Odyssey boards used in the Octane (V6 and V8) have a known pixel clock bug. The bug manifests in 109-193MHz pixel clocks (display frequency, in simple terms, not to be confused with the refresh rate). To work around these limitations, a few methods have been devised: ==== Simplest: Use a different resolution ==== At risk of stating the obvious, the simplest way is to use a predefined resolution that is not subject to the hardware limitation. An absu...") Tag: Visual edit
16:4116:41, 10 February 2025 Nekoware (hist | edit) [1,544 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Nekoware is a community project started on Nekochan.net that created and offered MIPS4 packages for IRIX 6.5.21 or higher.") Tag: Visual edit

04:4304:43, 8 February 2025 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series) (hist | edit) [2,797 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The earliest SGI systems were 68000-68020 powered graphics terminals and workstations running GL2, a System V UNIX with an unusual for the time focus on graphics. Multibus standard powered machines, they were similar to Sun Multibus systems in many respects.") Tag: Visual edit

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