IRIX 6.5 - Revision history

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Improvements over IRIX 6.2

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	== Improvements over IRIX 6.2 ==		== Improvements over IRIX 6.2 ==
	IRIX 6.5's most notable improvement is standardized distribution. No more is a specific IRIX version needed for a specific machine. It includes support for all 64-bit capable SGIs with a few exceptions (e.g. the Crimson).		IRIX 6.5's most notable improvement is standardized distribution. No more is a specific IRIX version needed for a specific machine. It includes support for all 64-bit capable SGIs with a few exceptions (e.g. the [[Crimson]]).

	=== New Features: ===		=== New Features: ===
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	IRIX 6.5 through .22 supported all of the following systems:		IRIX 6.5 through .22 supported all of the following systems:

	* IRIS Indigo R4000		* [[IRIS Indigo\|IRIS Indigo R4000]]
	* Onyx/Challenge R4000-R10000		* [[Onyx\|Onyx and Challenge R4000/R10000]]
	* Indy		* [[Indy]]
	* ~~Indigo2~~		* [[Indigo 2]]
	* Onyx2		* [[Onyx2]]
	* Octane		* [[Octane]]
	* Origin 2000 and 200		* [[Origin 2000]] and [[Origin 200]]
	* Challenge S		* [[Challenge S]]
	* O2		* [[O2]]
	* Fuel		* [[Fuel]]
	* Origin 300		* [[Origin 300]]
	* Origin 350		* [[Origin 350]]
	* Origin 3000		* [[Origin 3000]]
	* Tezro		* [[Tezro]]
	* Onyx4		* [[Onyx4]]

	After 6.5.22, support for the following systems was dropped:		After 6.5.22, support for the following systems was dropped:

	* IRIS Indigo		* [[IRIS Indigo]]
	* Indy		* [[Indy]]
	* ~~Indigo2~~		* [[Indigo 2]]
	* [[File:Irix-6.5 CATIA 5.png\|alt=IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5\|thumb\|IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5]]~~Onyx/Challenge~~		* [[Onyx\|Onyx/Challenge R4000/R10000]][[File:Irix-6.5 CATIA 5.png\|alt=IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5\|thumb\|IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5]]

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			[[File:IRIX 6.5 Desktop Custom.png\|alt=A customized IRIX 6.5 desktop courtesy of Irinikus\|thumb\|A customized IRIX 6.5 desktop courtesy of Irinikus]]
	IRIX 6.5 is the final major version of IRIX released first in 1998 to replace IRIX 6.2. Further incremental improvements were made from 1998 to 2006, with security updates ending in 2013 under Rackable Systems.		IRIX 6.5 is the final major version of IRIX released first in 1998 to replace IRIX 6.2. Further incremental improvements were made from 1998 to 2006, with security updates ending in 2013 under Rackable Systems.

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	=== Lifecycle ===		=== Lifecycle ===
	From 1998 to 2006 a new point release was released every quarter from .1 to .30. Security updates continued for 6.5.22 and higher until 2013. Shortly thereafter, SGI's Supportfolio site went offline.		From 1998 to 2006 a new point release was released every quarter from .1 to .30. Security updates continued for 6.5.22 and higher until 2013. Shortly thereafter, SGI's Supportfolio site went offline.
			[[File:IRIX 6.5 Desktop Anime.png\|left\|thumb\|IRIX 6.5 anime-themed desktop by neko_no_ko of nekochan.net]]

	=== System Support ===		=== System Support ===
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	* Indy		* Indy
	* Indigo2		* Indigo2
	* Onyx/Challenge		* [[File:Irix-6.5 CATIA 5.png\|alt=IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5\|thumb\|IRIX 6.5 Desktop with CATIA 5]]Onyx/Challenge

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IRIX 6.5 is the final major version of IRIX released first in 1998 to replace IRIX 6.2. Further incremental improvements were made from 1998 to 2006, with security updates ending in 2013 under Rackable Systems.

== Improvements over IRIX 6.2 ==
IRIX 6.5's most notable improvement is standardized distribution. No more is a specific IRIX version needed for a specific machine. It includes support for all 64-bit capable SGIs with a few exceptions (e.g. the Crimson).

=== New Features: ===

* OpenGL 1.1 support for all systems supported.
* Desktop now called IRIX Interactive Desktop
* Improved security for remote X and other subsystems (safer defaults)
* Gigabit support
* Improved C library support. Compiler now supports C99.
* MIPSPro replaces IDO/uopt as the main compiler backend.
* Later versions have Firewire and USB support.
* Later versions added OpenGL 1.2 support

=== Lifecycle ===
From 1998 to 2006 a new point release was released every quarter from .1 to .30. Security updates continued for 6.5.22 and higher until 2013. Shortly thereafter, SGI's Supportfolio site went offline.

=== System Support ===
IRIX 6.5 through .22 supported all of the following systems:

* IRIS Indigo R4000
* Onyx/Challenge R4000-R10000
* Indy
* Indigo2
* Onyx2
* Octane
* Origin 2000 and 200
* Challenge S
* O2
* Fuel
* Origin 300
* Origin 350
* Origin 3000
* Tezro
* Onyx4

After 6.5.22, support for the following systems was dropped:

* IRIS Indigo
* Indy
* Indigo2
* Onyx/Challenge