[xc68000]

So I setup a raspberry pi with the reanimator software (lite) and downloaded irix 6.5, 6.5.22, and 6.5.30 disks using the menu.

I get through the install ok, but the O2 only boots to a really basic looking IRIX login screen.

When I login with root and no password, I get an incomplete desktop with a single shell but no windowing widgets.  I tried installing 6.5.22 first and then 6.5.30 with same results.

Can anyone confirm reanimator as a good tool I can use to install IRIX on this machine?


Thanks,
Bart

[legodude]

I use reanimator consistently.
Did you follow the instructions for install?
You only installed one CD, installing the rest of the disks will get the login/desktop you are expecting

[weblacky]

Normally this means you selected a minimal install, assuming you inserted all the correct install files. You have to select a "install standard", minimal installs leave you basically totally naked but saving a ton of space because you only wanted to run one application and don't need all the extra stuff. If you have the space a minimal install basically traps you into nothingness...

Go through it all again but this time keep special attention to the "install standard" directive.  Be aware you should use a blank drive to reinstall or you risk merging installations between old and new. Assuming you're using an SD adapter you can just create a new image. If you're using a real hard drive you need to write zeros to the drive in FX to clear it before you re-initialize a new SGI disk label.

Pick your poison on erasing here: https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-3721.html

Once you've opened all the distribution files you can then use the install guide to continue: http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/6.5inst.html

So I setup a raspberry pi with the reanimator software (lite) and downloaded irix 6.5, 6.5.22, and 6.5.30 disks using the menu.

I get through the install ok, but the O2 only boots to a really basic looking IRIX login screen.

When I login with root and no password, I get an incomplete desktop with a single shell but no windowing widgets.  I tried installing 6.5.22 first and then 6.5.30 with same results.

Can anyone confirm reanimator as a good tool I can use to install IRIX on this machine?


Thanks,
Bart

[xc68000]

I use reanimator consistently.
Did you follow the instructions for install?
You only installed one CD, installing the rest of the disks will get the login/desktop you are expecting

I used this guide:  Reanimator/install_guide.md at main · Linux-RISC/Reanimator · GitHub

There is a text file that is used that is suppose to select all of the sources (images).

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Normally this means you selected a minimal install, assuming you inserted all the correct install files. You have to select a "install standard", minimal installs leave you basically totally naked but saving a ton of space because you only wanted to run one application and don't need all the extra stuff. If you have the space a minimal install basically traps you into nothingness...

Go through it all again but this time keep special attention to the "install standard" directive.  Be aware you should use a blank drive to reinstall or you risk merging installations between old and new. Assuming you're using an SD adapter you can just create a new image. If you're using a real hard drive you need to write zeros to the drive in FX to clear it before you re-initialize a new SGI disk label.

I think this was it.  When listing the packages using the install menu they were all listed as "N" but no "i" for install.   Install > then typing "Standard" selected a bunch of stuff for install.  So I think that was the bit missing from the install guide I used.  I'm reinstalling (after reinitializing drive) so I'll know in a bit if I get a good install.  I'm doing 6.5.22 on this r12k 270mhz O2.