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How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - alexdedalus - 12-03-2023
I have an Indy R4400 200MHZ 32MB RAM. I want to run the operating system (eg IRIX 6.5.22) remotely, that is, IRIX 6.5.22 would be installed as an image or with complete files in a specific directory, on another computer (eg PC running Windows), it could be on the DINA package. In other words, use Indy as if it didn't have an HD disk (diskless).
I have 3 complete operating systems (IRIX 5.3, 6.2 and 6.5.22) on CD. But it's not a case of installing the OS remotely, what I really want is
run the OS remotely.
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - vishnu - 12-03-2023
(12-03-2023, 04:02 AM)alexdedalus Wrote: I have an Indy R4400 200MHZ 32MB RAM. I want to run the operating system (eg IRIX 6.5.22) remotely, that is, IRIX 6.5.22 would be installed as an image or with complete files in a specific directory, on another computer (eg PC running Windows), it could be on the DINA package. In other words, use Indy as if it didn't have an HD disk (diskless).
I have 3 complete operating systems (IRIX 5.3, 6.2 and 6.5.22) on CD. But it's not a case of installing the OS remotely, what I really want is
run the OS remotely.
If you want to display your IRIX desktop on a Windows box, that's certainly doable. You just need a Windows-based X server, for example Hummingbird, which I now believe is owned by Opentext, though I'm not really sure. I don't run Windows, and neither should anyone else.
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - Linux-RISC - 12-03-2023
(12-03-2023, 04:02 AM)alexdedalus Wrote: I have an Indy R4400 200MHZ 32MB RAM. I want to run the operating system (eg IRIX 6.5.22) remotely, that is, IRIX 6.5.22 would be installed as an image or with complete files in a specific directory, on another computer (eg PC running Windows), it could be on the DINA package. In other words, use Indy as if it didn't have an HD disk (diskless).
I have 3 complete operating systems (IRIX 5.3, 6.2 and 6.5.22) on CD. But it's not a case of installing the OS remotely, what I really want is
run the OS remotely.
https://github.com/Linux-RISC/IRIX-diskless-workstation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-wQ2EL3DRI&list=PL7fOFTpu7rt2beS_RgPIGp53fYubGyLYC
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - alexdedalus - 12-04-2023
Is it necessary to install the IRIX OS on a HD before being able to use it as diskless? If it is really necessary, is it possible to use the "inst" command to install IRIX on a remote HD?
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - robespierre - 12-04-2023
(12-04-2023, 02:04 AM)alexdedalus Wrote: Is it necessary to install the IRIX OS on a HD before being able to use it as diskless?
Yes, the OS must be installed somewhere. There is nothing corresponding to a "LiveCD".
Quote:If it is really necessary, is it possible to use the "inst" command to install IRIX on a remote HD?
In a way, yes, although the commands actually invoked are "share_inst" and "client_inst". The manual describes the whole process. Note this is really a procedure for experienced Unix sysadmins. It was never made to be "friendly" and requires a working IRIX machine to be used as the server for diskless clients. Some users here have experimented with using other *nix operating systems as servers, which requires modifications to SGI's procedures. In either case, a working IRIX computer is required to perform the installation of the share, client, and swap trees.
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - alexdedalus - 12-04-2023
I don't have access to another SGI workstation, I would have to use a PC with at least a well-configured Linux (or even Windows with the DINA package). With an IRIX image already pre-installed and ready.
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - Linux-RISC - 12-04-2023
To avoid installing IRIX on a HD, you can use a pre-installed IRIX image from https://mega.nz/folder/7jJGlSSS#d25XyA8RhKJyoU2uSrlasw/folder/buxA3IjA to test your system.
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - alexdedalus - 12-05-2023
Linux-RISC, and here's the golden question, How do you make Indy run IRIX from these pre-installed files located on another computer?
Is Reanimator only used to install the OS remotely, in the same way as is done with the DINA package? Reanimator is not used to run IRIX remotely, as is the specific case desired?
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - Linux-RISC - 12-05-2023
(12-05-2023, 01:57 AM)alexdedalus Wrote: Linux-RISC, and here's the golden question, How do you make Indy run IRIX from these pre-installed files located on another computer?The process is documented on the link, just uncompress the IRIX image and follow the instructions: https://github.com/Linux-RISC/IRIX-diskless-workstation
Is Reanimator only used to install the OS remotely, in the same way as is done with the DINA package? Reanimator is not used to run IRIX remotely, as is the specific case desired?
Reanimator is used to boot IRIX from the uncompressed image, not to install IRIX, in fact IRIX must be pre-installed (uncompressed) on Reanimator or an external NAS (what I do).
Read the documentation carefully, as @robespierre said: "Note this is really a procedure for experienced Unix sysadmins".
RE: How to run the IRIX OS from the network with another computer - alexdedalus - 12-05-2023
Due to an initial reading of the excellent Reanimator package, I realized at first hand that a lot of emphasis was given to installing IRIX, and nothing mentioned how to run the OS directly from within the diskless workstation.
If I already have the IRIX pre-installed images on Debian running on the PC, why do I need another workstation with an IRIX already installed and double the free space? Isn't just Debian enough? Sorry if I missed something important!
But I congratulate you, for the work, it is a very good initiative and creativity. I liked!