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02:50, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Challenge S (Created page with "The Challenge S is the server variant of the Indy workstation, utilizing the same basic hardware. It has some minor differences that make it different from the Indy in terms of hardware support, but is structurally similar. === Features === The Challenge S is a small desktop (dimensions 41 x 36 x 8 centimetres) server with a slightly darker case compared to the Indy. Inside the hardware is nearly identical: power supplies; processor modules; hard disks; memory; and GIO3...") Tag: Visual edit
02:49, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Indy (Created page with "The Indy, code-named "Guinness", is one of the low-end workstations by Silicon Graphics. Selling for around $5000 USD at base price it was one of the cheaper models. It is notable for its common-ness, comparable to the Amiga 500 for Amigas, and its use in development for the Nintendo 64. It was introduced on July 12, 1993 to replace the low end models of the IRIS Indigo and discontinued on June 30, 1997. == Features == The Indy is a small desktop (dimensions 41 x 36 x 8...") Tag: Visual edit
02:49, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Crimson (Created page with "The IRIS Crimson or simply Crimson is the partial successor to the Power Series, first released in 1992. It was the first SGI workstation released with a 64-bit processor. The Crimson was a member of Silicon Graphics' IRIS 4D series of deskside systems; it was also known as the 4D/510 workstation. It was similar to other SGI IRIS 4D deskside workstations, and could utilize a wide range of graphics options (up to RealityEngine). It was also available as a file server wit...") Tag: Visual edit
02:48, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Power Series (Created page with "The Power Series systems are the first multiprocessor computers made by Silicon Graphics and were typically shipped in a single or twin tower case. Power Series systems were first produced in twin tower shaped chassis similar to the Professional IRIS, and later on single tower chassis was introduced. The high-end systems (more than 4 CPUs) were shipped in a full size rack due to space limitations in the desk-side cases. == Hardware == {| class="wikitable" |Model |CP...") Tag: Visual edit
02:47, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page IRIS Indigo (Created page with "The SGI Indigo (Also known widely as the IRIS Indigo) is a line of high end workstations using the MIPS processor family released as a successor to the Personal IRIS series. The Indigo R4000 was also the first SGI workstation that that featured the 64bit R4000 RISC CPU on the desktop, the first SGI in general using the new CPU was the Crimson. The Indigo offers builtin audio capabilities and comes in a very well designed and space efficient chassis. With one of the...") Tag: Visual edit
02:45, 21 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Personal IRIS (Created page with "The Personal Iris was introduced in 1988 as low end workstation to the IRIS 4D series based on MIPS RISC microprocessors. A model name consists of "4D/" and a code designating the CPU and graphics type. The models replaced the "Twin Tower" style Professional IRIS series on the low end market, with the Power Series taking the higher end market. All Personal IRIS systems use a 32-bit MIPS I core and share some parts commonality with the R3000 Indigo in the 30 a...") Tag: Visual edit
16:48, 20 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:Screenshot of the irixnet.org.png
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16:47, 20 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:IRIXNet Forums Screenshot 9-2025.png
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07:27, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page SGI 750 (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 t...") Tag: Visual edit
07:26, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Visual Workstation Rebrands (Created page with "alt=A Visual Workstation 230|thumb|A Visual Workstation 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 ot...") Tag: Visual edit
07:26, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:Visual Workstation 230.png
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04:50, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Category:No-Images (Created page with "This category is articles that require images relevant to the information presented.") Tag: Visual edit
04:49, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Category:Stubs (Created page with "Stub articles are lacking the quality standards either in length, depth of information, or generally are just "Stubs" as we would stay to help pad the wiki out.") Tag: Visual edit
04:45, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 4Sight (Created page with "alt=IRIX 4Sight Desktop Courtesy of sgistuff.net|thumb|IRIX 4Sight Desktop Courtesy of sgistuff.net") Tag: Visual edit
04:45, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:4Sight Desktop.gif
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04:44, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:IRIX 4.0.1 Desktop.gif
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03:46, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Altix 350 (Created page with "The SGI Altix 350, is a rack-mounted, mid range server sold by Silicon Graphics from 2005 to 2007. This system uses Itanium 2-based processors and while visually similar to the Origin 350, and sharing some ancillary parts, it is a clean break in design and runs RHEL and SLES Linux. The Altix 350 implements the IP57 processor, but follows the IP41 architecture from the earlier Altix 3000 systems. A system can include from 1 to 32 processors in up to 16 modules or bric...") Tag: Visual edit
03:45, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Altix 330 (Created page with "The SGI Altix 330, is a rack-mounted, entry level server sold by Silicon Graphics from 2005 to 2007. This system uses Itanium 2-based processors and runs RHEL or SLES Linux. The Altix 330 implements the IP5X processor, but follows the IP41 architecture from the earlier Altix 3000 systems. === Features === Each base module has one PCI slot. Two gigabit ethernet ports, two SAS/Serial ATA drive bays, an external SAS/Serial ATA connector, and an optical drive are included o...") Tag: Visual edit
03:44, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page MIPS (Placeholder) Tag: Visual edit
03:39, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page Professional IRIS (Created page with "The first widely produced MIPS powered SGIs, these systems were historically called the IRIS 4D GT series. Commonly called the "Twin Towers" due to the distinctive look caused by the disks being kept in a smaller sidecar tower, these systems are notable for being among the most rare and undocumented MIPS powered SGIs. Released firstly as the 4D/60, then as three models, the high end 4D/80, the midrange 4D/70 and the low end 4D/50 differing by CPU and graphics configu...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
03:37, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs moved page 68-based SGIs (IRIS Series) to 68k-based SGIs (IRIS Series)
03:32, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:IRIS 3130 Rear.jpg
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03:31, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:IRIS 3130 Front.jpg
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03:30, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:IRIS 2000 Terminal .png
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03:19, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:SGI Indy PSU Supplementary Connector.png (PSU supplementary Connector)
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03:18, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:SGI Indy PSU Fan Graph.png (PSU Fan Graph)
03:18, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs uploaded File:SGI Indy PSU Fan Graph.png (PSU Fan Graph)
03:17, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page File:Indy PSU main Connector.png (Indy main connector)
03:17, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs uploaded File:Indy PSU main Connector.png (Indy main connector)
02:55, 19 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Licenses (Initial Commit)
03:13, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:12, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:11, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:10, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:09, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:09, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:09, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:08, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:08, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:07, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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
03:04, 18 September 2025 Raion talk contribs created page 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