On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Dave Garnier wrote:
> I just picked up an indigo2 with irix6.5 on it, but no install cd's. Is
> it possible to install mips-linux with out the irix cd's? I would like
> to wipe the drive clean, and I remember reading that you need the irix
> boot loader, is this still true? Also is there a how-to, web site with
> an install guide, or FAQ ?
Hi,
I've written a pretty long and complete HOWTO for installing
Linux on an Indigo2.
You may read it at http://oss.sgi.com/mips/i2-howto.html .
If you have any suggestions or questions you can
join us on irc.openprojets.net / #mipslinux or mail me.
HTH, Klaus
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