No, you're not. Install linux 2.2.7 (.9?) on any i386 and enable experimental
options and EFS.
Then you should be able to mount the CD on the linux-i386 box and set up tftp,
bootp and nfs for remote booting/installing. (You don't need nfs for booting
fx, though.)
Something for a rainy day....
Dag B
On Jun 30, 9:20, Shane W. wrote:
> Subject: Re: IRIX Partations with HardHat Linux
> I do have an IRIX CD-ROM, but I do not have a SCSI CD-ROM drive. Am I out of
> luck as far as installing SGI Linux goes?
>
> -s
>
>
> Roald Lygre wrote:
>
> > On Jun 29, 3:19pm, Shane W. wrote:
> > > Subject: IRIX Partations with HardHat Linux
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am trying to install HardHat linux on an "Indy r5000", the SCSI disk
> > > was blank and I was running into problems so I did a mkfs on it. Now
> > > the install script keeps asking me to initalize the drive. I do not
> > > have access to an Irix machine to repartation it or anything of the
> > > such. Any ideas?
> > >
> >
> > If you have an IRIX operating system CD available (must be marked with
> > "Contains installation tools"), you could boot the disk maint tool "fx"
from
> > the CD.
> >
> > Contact me directly if you have the CD (and CDROM player) and need specific
> > instructions on how to repartition.
> >
> > -Roald
> >
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