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19 September 2025

18 September 2025

  • 03:1303:13, 18 September 2025 diff hist +984 N IRIX Gigabit Card Hack 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: ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x669955aa offset 0xa4 value 0x80 ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x669955aa offset 0xa5 value 0x13 ethtool -E (interface) magic 0x669955aa..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:1203:12, 18 September 2025 diff hist +3,841 N Porting Software to IRIX 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, or Origi..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:1103:11, 18 September 2025 diff hist +2,531 N Setting Up NFS Created page with "NFS or Networked File System is a protocol used to share filesystems over a network. IRIX 6.5 includes support for NFSv2 and NFSv3. == Hosting NFS == '''NFSv2 and NFSv3 have known security problems and exploits. It's highly advised to use a proper firewall and configuration.''' NFS can be hosted from IRIX, BSD, Solaris/illumos, Linux or even some versions of macOS and still retain compatibility to IRIX. This page documents related issues with NFSv3/2 and the various qu..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:1003:10, 18 September 2025 diff hist +1,581 N Nintendo 64 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="wikitable"..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0903:09, 18 September 2025 diff hist +1,384 N Jurassic Park 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 (in act..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0903:09, 18 September 2025 diff hist +446 N GL2-1.x Created page with "GL2 1.x was used on the IRIS 1000 series of workstations and terminals, part of the larger 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series). Limited information on this version of the OS has survived. == What is Known == GL2 1.x is derived from the BSD-based versions of SunOS with UnixSoft System III as a base. It predates MEX, and primarily was heavily dependent on framebuffer-based graphics. It only ran on the terminal and workstation class IRIS 1000 systems." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0903:09, 18 September 2025 diff hist +738 N GL2-2.x 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. Replacing GL2-1.x which only ran on the IRIS 1000 series, it was a major improvement forward with TCP/IP stack, improved filesystem, and many other features. == Changes from 1.x == * Rebased on early UNIX System V Release 0 sources from 1983 * MEX was introduced as the sole GUI offering. * TCP..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0803:08, 18 September 2025 diff hist +294 N GL2-3.x Created page with "GL2-3.x was the final series released for the Motorola 68020-based IRIS 3000 Series of terminals and workstations. GL2 uses the MEX windowing system. It was released concurrently with GL2-2.x === Changes from 2.x === * System V Shared Memory API * 4.3BSD based TCP/IP stack * NFSv1 and yp/NIS" Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0803:08, 18 September 2025 diff hist +243 N 4D1-3.x 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, though it also introduced X11 through the XNeWS. == Changes over prior releases == Unknown at this time." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0703:07, 18 September 2025 diff hist +330 N IRIX 5.3 Created page with "IRIX 5.3 was released in November of 1994, the last of the IRIX 5.x series that began in March of 1993. IRIX 5.3 improved system stability and introduced many features of IRIX such as XFS (with the XFS release in 12/1994), ELF executables and more. It replaced IRIX 4.0, and maintains compatibility with IRIX 4.0 by and large." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0403:04, 18 September 2025 diff hist +333 N IRIX 4.0 Created page with "IRIX 4.0, introduced in September of 1991 with the IRIS Indigo workstation was the first version of IRIX to be officially named "IRIX." Replacing the 4Sight NeWS-based 4D1-3.x system, X11R4 using the IRIS Desktop (later called IRIX Interactive Desktop), and was the first version to be released on CD, as opposed to QIC tape." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0303:03, 18 September 2025 diff hist +4 IRIX 6.2 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0203:02, 18 September 2025 diff hist +898 N IRIX 6.2 Created page with "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. == Major 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). *..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0103:01, 18 September 2025 diff hist +4 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series) No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0003:00, 18 September 2025 diff hist +2,488 N 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series) 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. They were later replaced by the Professional IRIS series of systems. == IRIS 1000 Series == The 1000 and 1200 computers used a Motorola 68000 microprocessor clocked at 8 Mhz and were sold as diskless systems intend..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:0003:00, 18 September 2025 diff hist +3 Main Page →68k-based SGIs (GL2 era) Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5902:59, 18 September 2025 diff hist +95 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 02:5602:56, 18 September 2025 diff hist +3,736 N GCC Created page with "The GNU Compiler Collection is officially supported on IRIX through GCC 4.7. Unofficial support by various groups has resulted in versions as high as 9.5 being successfully built. Officially Supported Versions GCC 3.4.6 is in the Nekoware collection, and is one of the older versions to survive linkrot. GCC 3.3 was distributed via SGI freeware. 4.x versions include 4.6.3 in Nekomimiware (A play on Nekoware's name), and GCC 4.7.1 is packaged by Nekoware as well. An olde..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5602:56, 18 September 2025 diff hist +440 N RISC/OS Created page with "'''RISC/OS''', also known as '''UMIPS''' was an early UNIX produced by MIPS Computer Systems, and a predecessor of both 4D1 and IRIX. Unlike GL2, RISC/OS had roots in both BSD and System V. When SGI purchased MIPS, it was succeeded by 4D1-1.x. === Versions === It was referred to as '''UMIPS''' between releases 1 through 3. 4.x and onwards were RISC/OS. The final release, based on Release 4 of System V, was released in 1991." Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5502:55, 18 September 2025 diff hist +4 Optxeno No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5502:55, 18 September 2025 diff hist +505 N Optxeno 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) GNU bash and zsh 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 Nekow..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5402:54, 18 September 2025 diff hist +992 N IRIS Development Option Created page with "IDO, also known by its backend name of uopt, is an IRIX-based compiler used on IRIX versions prior to 6.5 and compiler versions prior to 7.2. However it is unknown when the compiler backend switched from uopt to MIPSPro truly. Estimation is around version 7.3. IDO was famously a default compiler for many Nintendo 64 consoles and includes support for the MIPS R4300i CPU and its eccentricities. MIPSPro 7.3 and 7.4 exclude these options. ==== Known IDO versions ==== I..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5302:53, 18 September 2025 diff hist +13,728 N MIPSPro Created page with "MIPSPro is the IRIX-native C/C++/FORTRAN compiler that was distributed by SGI for use in IRIX development. This page serves to document MIPSPro's behavior, characteristics, compatibility, and differences from other UNIX-style cc compilers and the GNU Compiler Collection. For legacy MIPSPro releases and documentation, see IRIS Development Option for more info. == General == MIPSPro is not installed in a standard IRIX install and requires a collection of other discs..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5202:52, 18 September 2025 diff hist +44 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:5002:50, 18 September 2025 diff hist +516 N IRIX 6.0 and 6.1 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 desi..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:4902:49, 18 September 2025 diff hist +64 IRIX 5.0 and 5.1 →Causes of problems current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:4802:48, 18 September 2025 diff hist +1,093 N IRIX 5.0 and 5.1 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 memo to usenet. * Management in 1992 and 1993 att..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:4602:46, 18 September 2025 diff hist +477 N SGI Freeware Created page with "SGI Freeware was an IRIX-compatible distribution of free and open source software built and distributed by SGI employees, and distributed on SGI media. Distributed on 4 CDs, it hosted a variety of software and directly served as the inspiration for Nekoware. == Notable Software on Freeware == * GCC 3.3 * FLTK 1.1.3 * QT3 * GTK+2.4.0 * XMMS 1.2.7 * Python 2.1.1 === Notes on Usage === Freeware is not recommended for use. Much of the software is 25+ years out of date." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:4602:46, 18 September 2025 diff hist +1,575 N Nekoware Created page with "Nekoware is a community project targeting IRIX 6.5.21 or later (most commonly .22 and .30) MIPS IV systems. It is a high performance, well-optimized group of LTS supported software. Each package has a maintainer. Nekoware is released on a quarterly basis, with the newest iteration of it starting at 2025-Q4. Each quarter, the entire base release is rebuilt. Not all packages are turned over, but many are. == Resources and Mirrors == The plan for repositories is a minimum..." Tag: Visual edit

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