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18 April 2025

  • 05:0305:03, 18 April 2025 Indy Power Supply Information (hist | edit) [3,416 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This page serves to document the SGI Indy PSU in detail. This article relies heavily on information from SGUG forum user "Elf" who made a post in 2019 about this. Unfortunately, Elf later chose to remove his work. Raion, the author of this version, has done his best to recreate the necessary bits, here, while respecting Elf's wishes. == Physical Specifications == TThe Indy power supply is a hefty unit weighing in at just under 2kg on average. {| class="wikitable" ! col...") Tag: Visual edit

1 March 2025

  • 19:5219:52, 1 March 2025 Firewire (hist | edit) [1,079 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Firewire''', officially '''IEEE 1394''', is an interface standard similar to SCSI and primarily was a competitor of USB. It is known for having high speeds and was developed by Apple as a replacement for the bulky and unwieldy parallel SCSI in wide use in the 1980s and 1990s. It achieved widespread success in niche consumer markets but never fully displaced USB in any area. == Differences from USB == Firewire does not use hubs and host controllers, instead operating...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 19:2019:20, 1 March 2025 IRIX Gigabit Card Hack (hist | edit) [1,089 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRIX OEM gigabit cards command a premium online, often over $100USD. However, with a bit of engineering it's possible to modify cards using the Broadcom BCM5704 chipset to appear as SGI ethernet cards P/N 9210289. To do so, install the card in a GNU/Linux machine with an open PCI-X slot, and use ethtool:<pre> ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x669955aa offset 0xa4 value 0x80 ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x669955aa offset 0xa5 value 0x13 ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x66995...") Tag: Visual edit

28 February 2025

27 February 2025

  • 16:4616:46, 27 February 2025 IRIX 6.0 and 6.1 (hist | edit) [513 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRIX 6.0 was introduced based on IRIX 5.2 code for the R8000 systems in late 1994. 6.0.1 was a point release with upgrades from 5.3, and 6.1 was a further refinement. Again, these were only designed for the R8000 systems, referred to as "Power" systems. 6.1 is notable for releasing XFS, the filesystem that replaced EFS. == Additional Information == IRIX 6.1 in particular released an experimental version of the N32 ABI, replacing the O32 which was originally designe...") Tag: Visual edit
  • 04:3004:30, 27 February 2025 NUMALink (hist | edit) [841 bytes] Raion (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''NUMAlink''' is a high-speed low-latency computer bus used a single system image interconnection in Silicon Graphics computer systems. == History == Three generations of NUMALink were shipped by Silicon Graphics, with Rackable Systems acquiring the technology later. === CrayLink/NUMALink 2 === SGI acquired Cray Research in 1996 and branded the interconnect CrayLink for the Origin 200, Origin 2000, and Onyx2. It uses the HUB ASIC and has a maximu...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

26 February 2025

  • 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

24 February 2025

  • 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) [1,082 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) [1,052 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) [1,081 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) [1,060 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) [455 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

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16 February 2025

  • 22:4022:40, 16 February 2025 GL2-2.x (hist | edit) [837 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) [440 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
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