Here I will explain a simple method for Irix 6.5 installation. Irix 6.5 Iso will work for SGI O2 and Octane/Octane 2.
Download the ISO images of the disk and burn on minimum speed (eg. 10x or less).
This procedure assumes you have already created default partitions.
You need to follow the procedures for creating partitions “Creating Partitions” if the disk is new, the disk has just been formatted, or the disk has been corrupted.
Table of Contents
Irix 6.5 installation ISO cd download
IRIX 6.5 installation ISO Disk 1
IRIX 6.5 installation ISO Disk 2
IRIX 6.5 installation ISO Disk 3
Video Link for step by step guidance:
Irix 6.5 Installation Procedure
Turn On the system. You may notice a message about power-up diagnostics running.
Then a window will come up about starting the system.
There will be a small button in the right-hand corner named STOP FOR MAINTENANCE for 10 seconds after the system is powered ON.
Using the mouse, quickly press this button when it appears or presses the escape button two times.
STOP FOR MAINTENANCE MENU
A screen will pop up with several icons displayed. The selections on the System Maintenance Menu is:
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Click on Enter Command Monitor and type hinv and hit the enter key to verify SCSI CDROM and SCSI Hard Disk.
After verifying click on Done. The screen will be blank and System Maintenance Menu will be open.
Now click on Select Keyboard Layout. Select and click on apply.
Screen will be blank and System Maintenance Menu will be open.
Now click on Select Keyboard Layout. Select and click on apply.
Screen will be blank and System Maintenance Menu will be open.
Install System Software
Insert the IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive.
Click on Install System Software.
Make sure that the IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 1 is in the Local CD-ROM drive and the CD-ROM drive is not busy before proceeding to the next step.
Click on LOCAL CD ROM.
Click on Install to continue installation.
A message appears: Insert the installation CD-ROM now
Click on Continue.
The following message is displayed: Obtaining installation tools. Another message is displayed: Copying installation tools to disk.
The screen goes blank and another message is displayed:
Creating miniroot devices, please wait
Copying installation tools to disk
If message displayed during Miniroot Loading
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If the following message appears on the screen
Unable to continue; press to return to the menu:
Eject the CD from the CD-ROM drive, and re-insert the CD into the drive.
Press Enter to continue.
Click STOP FOR MAINTENANCE.
Start from Install System Software menu
If this message is displayed:
make new file system on /dev/dsk/dks0d1s0[yes/no/sh/help]:
Type: yes; press Enter.
When this message is displayed:
Are you sure ?[y/n](n)
type: yes; press Enter.
When this message is displayed:
Block size Of file system 512 or 4096 bytes ?
type: 512; press Enter. (more than 2 GB type 4096)
If the following message is displayed:
Unable to mount partition /dev/dsk/dks0d1s0
Press Enter to go to a csh shell.
Press Enter and in the shell, type: mkfs /dev/dsk/dks0d1s0
Type: exit Enter and proceed to next step
If the disk has never been partitioned, an error condition is reported when starting to partition the disk:
swap partition (1) is not a valid swap area
Refer to “Creating Partitions” before continuing.
If you receive other messages, go to ” Troubleshooting“
After finishing the screen will be blank and some commands will be run on shell windows.
If all steps are ok then Inst Main Menu will be displayed.
Type:admin Press:Enter
Type:sh Press:Enter
Inst Menu admin and sh
Type:mount /CDROM Press: Enter
If any error msg come ignore
Type the following and then press Enter
sed ’s/4926/5000/’ /CDROM/scripts/installqxi.oc >/bin/installqxi.oc
Type the following and then press Enter
chmod +x /bin/installqxi.oc
Type the following and then press Enter
/bin/installqxi.oc
Inst Menu Commands
Now the massege will be display
Starting automatic disk partition script
Ensuring the unnecessary partitions are unmounted
Copying Miniroot Image to the new partition location
It may take a few minutes…..
If any error shows regarding disk space please ignore
Now following message will appear
Copying contents of the first OS Disk (Disk #1)to working directory. . .
After some time (depends on system configuration) again message will display
Eject the first OS Disk #1
Please insert the second OS Disk(Disk #2), then press Enter
Replace IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 1 with IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 2 in the CDROM Drive and press Enter.
After some time (depends on system configuration) again message will display
Copying Copying packages from the second OS Disk #2 to working directory…
After some time (depends on system configuration) again message will display
Eject the first OS Disk #2
Please insert the Third OS Disk(Disk #3), then press Enter
Replace IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 2 with IRIX 6.5 ISO Disk 3 in the CDROM Drive and press Enter.
Again message will display:
Copying packages from the third OS Disk #3 to working directory…
Around One Hour later following messages will display as shown in the picture.
Type: exit to exit back into the original Inst session.
Type: exit again to exit back into the original Inst session.
Type: quit at the Inst> prompt;
wait about 2 min. for the system to come up.
Type: yes when prompted to restart the system.
wait for some time and the display will be blank and the system will be restart. after booting you will get your sgi console.
From here you can install your custom applications and also can configure sgi irix os .
To know more about Irix, Sgi o2 and octane 2 follow the links
Silicon graphics Sgi o2 workstation complete features
Sgi O2 Diagnostics Troubleshooting
Sgi Octane Diagnostic Troubleshooting
