21 Jan
2023
21 Jan
'23
12:22 p.m.
IRIX isn't node-locked or licensed. Just some versions of IRIX drop support for old
systems. Google will tell you exactly what you can install on what. Indys can all take
6.5.22 (but will be slow). The MIPSpro C compilers were licensed w/ flex but Google is
also your friend for that.
Totally disc-less (uses Pi and network) IRIX install of last two versions which support
about 90% of SGI (and all Indys): https://github.com/unxmaal/booterizer
RSE - the RPM Software Env for IRIX 6.5.30 and .22 is avaiable and has thousands of modern
packages ported and ready to install via RPM and DNF via http:
https://github.com/sgidevnet/sgug-rse/wiki
Note: I worked on both of those projects and they are amazing if you have any SGI with a
MIPS 4400 or newer and Internet access! No reason to burn CDROMS or not have some very
cool tools and make IRIX useful again.
-andy
On Jan 21, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Ethan O'Toole via
cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Question is are these versions of Irix suitable.
Or couldnI do better. And on account of SGIs licensing scheme, which attaches a specific
os version to a maxhine (or vice versa), does that entitle me to obtain and install those
specific versions. Put anotjer way if I obtained images from somewhere, installed the
correct versions of Irix, would thoae machines then be legit? Or am I supposed to pay
through the nose for a subscription or whatever?
Depends on what software you want to run and if it needs the last version of IRIX.
I know there are people that have ported Yum (I think) to IRIX and have been producing
modern compiles of software but not sure how beefy the machine needs to be.
You can find tons of IRIX CDs right here:
https://archive.org/search?query=irix&page=3
Notice that is page 2 and it's so full of IRIX software and CDs it's crazy. Hats
off to the archive on this one.
- Ethan