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Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - Unxmaal - 11-06-2018
https://github.com/unxmaal/irixboot
I've forked HalfManHalfTaco's Irixboot to include directly downloading IRIX install media from FTP.
You won't have to find IRIX CD images.
The VM will boot, download all specified install media, and provide a bootp installation server.
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - massiverobot - 11-08-2018
(11-06-2018, 03:07 PM)Unxmaal Wrote: https://github.com/unxmaal/irixboot
I've forked HalfManHalfTaco's Irixboot to include directly downloading IRIX install media from FTP.
You won't have to find IRIX CD images.
The VM will boot, download all specified install media, and provide a bootp installation server.
I just made a PR to HMHT irixboot also- his vagrant if.exists? is not correct and won't work if you stop and start or reload the vagant vm. Feting the CDs directly is a cool idea.
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - Unxmaal - 11-09-2018
(11-08-2018, 04:33 PM)massiverobot Wrote: I just made a PR to HMHT irixboot also- his vagrant if.exists? is not correct and won't work if you stop and start or reload the vagant vm. Feting the CDs directly is a cool idea.
I'm pretty sure I fixed that in mine.
I've re-run 'vagrant provision' a dozen times in the last few days and have had no issues.
Check out https://github.com/unxmaal/irix_ansible too. I'm in the process of integrating it into irixboot.
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - massiverobot - 11-11-2018
(11-09-2018, 08:39 PM)Unxmaal Wrote:(11-08-2018, 04:33 PM)massiverobot Wrote: I just made a PR to HMHT irixboot also- his vagrant if.exists? is not correct and won't work if you stop and start or reload the vagant vm. Feting the CDs directly is a cool idea.
I'm pretty sure I fixed that in mine.
I've re-run 'vagrant provision' a dozen times in the last few days and have had no issues.
Check out https://github.com/unxmaal/irix_ansible too. I'm in the process of integrating it into irixboot.
Mmm ok, the ansible configuration is very very interesting. once I get this Indigo to actually boot and run telnet I'll be testing this out for sure and let you know how it goes.
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - eAkGBG - 11-15-2018
I'm trying to get it to work.
Hardware dell r720 server with Proxmox Open-Source Virtualization Platform
Step 0 enable nested virtualization
Step 1 installed virtual machine. Gave that machine 2network adaptors, and 32gb hdd
step 2 installed virtual box and vagrant inside of that virtual machine. And setup stuff. It started download and setup itself and then booted up.
step 3 trying to run boot():/disc1/stand/fx.64 gives me nothing. running the install menu makes the installer go live.
So what am I doing wrong?
edit: And after running install environment I formated the disc and entering option 1 for running the list install, it did not let me connect anymore. and now nothing works.
Edit successfully installed everything. I found a bug forces me to do
vagrant suspend
vagrant up
every time I want to be able to run the installation environment.
So I'm thinking in documentation it states you should not run windows. So a workaround would perhaps be to do a nested virtual machine and give it as Manny network adaptors you wish. I read there is problem with linux kernel some version?
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - Unxmaal - 11-18-2018
(11-15-2018, 10:49 PM)eAkGBG Wrote: I'm trying to get it to work.
Hardware dell r720 server with Proxmox Open-Source Virtualization Platform
Step 0 enable nested virtualization
Step 1 installed virtual machine. Gave that machine 2network adaptors, and 32gb hdd
step 2 installed virtual box and vagrant inside of that virtual machine. And setup stuff. It started download and setup itself and then booted up.
step 3 trying to run boot():/disc1/stand/fx.64 gives me nothing. running the install menu makes the installer go live.
So what am I doing wrong?
edit: And after running install environment I formated the disc and entering option 1 for running the list install, it did not let me connect anymore. and now nothing works.
Edit successfully installed everything. I found a bug forces me to do
vagrant suspend
vagrant up
every time I want to be able to run the installation environment.
So I'm thinking in documentation it states you should not run windows. So a workaround would perhaps be to do a nested virtual machine and give it as Manny network adaptors you wish. I read there is problem with linux kernel some version?
I disagree.
We've seen certain cases where Windows hosts worked fine.
Running a nested virt will make everything more complicated.
Irixboot currently assumes you know how to install Irix once you get the provisioning server set up.
If you don't know how to install Irix, there's several guides posted.
Or, you can "derive" a proper install method from the scripts in the expect/ folder. Follow them as a general install guide, as they're for /my/ setup, not yours, and the prompts you see may differ from what I saw.
RE: Irixboot: Alternative to DINA, now with FTP support - eAkGBG - 11-18-2018
(11-18-2018, 02:57 PM)Unxmaal Wrote:(11-15-2018, 10:49 PM)eAkGBG Wrote: I'm trying to get it to work.
Hardware dell r720 server with Proxmox Open-Source Virtualization Platform
Step 0 enable nested virtualization
Step 1 installed virtual machine. Gave that machine 2network adaptors, and 32gb hdd
step 2 installed virtual box and vagrant inside of that virtual machine. And setup stuff. It started download and setup itself and then booted up.
step 3 trying to run boot():/disc1/stand/fx.64 gives me nothing. running the install menu makes the installer go live.
So what am I doing wrong?
edit: And after running install environment I formated the disc and entering option 1 for running the list install, it did not let me connect anymore. and now nothing works.
Edit successfully installed everything. I found a bug forces me to do
vagrant suspend
vagrant up
every time I want to be able to run the installation environment.
So I'm thinking in documentation it states you should not run windows. So a workaround would perhaps be to do a nested virtual machine and give it as Manny network adaptors you wish. I read there is problem with linux kernel some version?
I disagree.
We've seen certain cases where Windows hosts worked fine.
Running a nested virt will make everything more complicated.
Irixboot currently assumes you know how to install Irix once you get the provisioning server set up.
If you don't know how to install Irix, there's several guides posted.
Or, you can "derive" a proper install method from the scripts in the expect/ folder. Follow them as a general install guide, as they're for /my/ setup, not yours, and the prompts you see may differ from what I saw.
I will google more about what order and stuff and edit my post and write it down. Just thinking it will be nice for new users trying to do this method if there is a description included.
The solution I did was out of necessity not having dual network cards except for the server having unlimited virtual cards. The bug I experience forcing to restart the vagrant machine I don't know if that is because of the nested vm or if it's a bug.
I like this project because it makes everything easy
The windows thing I have no clue about I run macOS and linux, only a suggestion if people having problem with windows(probably not a good one but maybe will work).