Lmst

#irix

I'm using libXft now to render text in the Mastodon client on #IRIX to better handle posts in languages with umlauts etc.

irix 4dwm desktop with nuklodon.. an x11 fediverse client with nuklear UI.. displaying timeline

I regret to inform all of you I am back on my bullshit.

#retrocomputing #unix #irix

A screenshot of an IRIX desktop with a copy of SoftWindows 95.

Microsoft Bob is running in the Windows session, with a "Great greetings" card that reads "I would say I am sorry but we both know I'd be lying"

It is pretty sweet

RE: https://mastodon.tmm.cx/@hp/116098954358901227

I've had a great #irix skin on my uni laptop's #KDE Plasma for some four years. Wasn't the "real deal" but darn close and had the same slightly serious but still whimsical vibes to it. :)

#KDEPlasma #Linux

#Apple has nothing on #SGI from 1995.

#retrocomputing #unix #irix

A picture of an Indigo2, it is a very pretty machine.

Ha! My #IRIX system is back up and running! I was able to work out using "versions | grep kernel" that there was a patch "patchSG0007060" installed which is a kernel rollup patch.

I was then able to use "versions remove patchSG0007060" to uninstall it, and finally by calling /etc/autoconfig I rebuilt the kernel.

I do love #UNIX systems, you can almost always just fix it.

#retrocomputing

Oh no... Maybe I should have heeded the warning that for out of support systems the new kernel might cause problems.

#irix #unix #retrocomputing

An IRIX kernel crash

PANIC: KERNEL FAULT
PC: 0x88298918 ep: Oxffffc3as8
EXC code: 16, ‘Read Address Error ’
Bad addr: 0x37, cause: 0x10<CE=-2010152216

Dumping to /hw/node/io/gio/hpc/scsi_ctir/@/target/2/1un/@/disk/partition/1/block at block 0, space: 0x18000 pages
Dumping low memory...
Dumping static kernel pages.......
Dumping backtrace pages...
Dumping dynamic kernel pages.....
Dumping remaining in-use pages......
Dumping free pages..................
Flushing out buffers...
Updating dump header...
Dump complete.
[Press reset to restart the machine.]||

#IRIX is just addicted to requickstarting ELF files... But now from within IRIS

#retrocomputing #unix

An IRIS dialog showing "Requickstarting ELF files"

Uh oh... This does not bode well...

#irix #unix #retrocomputing

IRIS: Critical System Error

ALERT: Integral SCSI bus 0 reset

I do legitimately think that this is just peak computer UX. It is information dense, but still kind of playful.

I'm sure real #ux experts would have a different opinion, but I really enjoy this aesthetic and functionality.

#irix #unix #retrocomputing

A picture of the IRIX software installer ux.

It is very good. You'll have to take my word for it.

The majesty of 4dwm.

#sgi #irix #retrocomputing

A screenshot of the default IRIX desktop.

IT is very teal, and also majestic.

You had to be there.

Now we're getting to the good part of #irix

After the just unacceptably and inexplicably bad install process.

#unix #sgi #retrocomputing

The first time login screen of IRIX 6.5

There are several users

root
EZsetup
demos
guest

It looks super cool and retro futuristic

Oh #irix, I didn't miss this.

#retrocomputing

Requickstarting ELF files (see rqsall(1)) .. 13%

Progress!

#irix #sgi #retrocomputing

The IRIX installer at 83%, installing the MIPS Pro compiler.

Oh #irix ...

I forgot how absolutely miserable your install process is.

#retrocomputing

The Irix installer showing some conflicts

Heck yeah!

#irix #sgi #retrocomputing

A screenshot of the SGI installer. Copying Installation Tools to Disk

So close...

#irix #sgi #retrocomputing

The same screenshot as above, but now the progress bar is almost at 90%

If you've been following my latest #unix shenanigans you might have noticed that I've talked about #solaris, #aix, and #hpux but what about #irix ?!

Well today it is #sgi day. Irix is the only proprietary Unix I've ever actually used day to day, I'm wondering how familiar it'll be once installed.

#retrocomputing

A screenshot of SGI's SASH running the partitioner preparing for an IRIX install.

```
Command Monitor. Type "exit" or click on "done" to return to the menu.
>> hinv
System: IP22
Processor: 200 Mhz R4400, with FPU
Primary I-cache size: 16 Kbytes
Primary D-cache size: 16 Kbytes
Secondary cache size: 2048 Kbytes
Memory size: 384 Mbytes
Graphics: GU1-Extreme
SCSI Disk: scsi(0)disk(2)
SCSI CDROM: scsi(0)cdrom(4)
Audio: Iris Audio Processor: version A2 revision 1.1.0
>> boot -f dksc(0,4,8)sashARCS dksc(0,4,7)stand/fx.ARCS --x
136336+22752+3248+341792+49344d+4620+6880 entry: 0x97fa5ee0
SGI Version 6.5 ARCS BE Oct 6, 2003
fx: "device-name" = (dksc)
fx: ctlr# = (0)
fx: drive# = (1) 2
...opening dksc(0,2,0)
dks0d2s10: volume header not valid
...drive selftest...OK
fx: Warning: invalid label from disk driver, ignored
Scsi drive type == QUANTUM ATLAS5-9LVD HP04
...creating default bootinfo
...created default partitions, use /repartition menu to change
...creating default volume directory

----- please choose one (? for help, .. to quit this menu)-----
[exi]t [d]ebug/ [l]abel/ [a]uto
[b]adblock/ [exe]rcise/ [r]epartition/
fx> a
```

@hoco @lcamtuf : GNI's not #Irix, GNA's not #AIX, GNO's not #OpenBSD, and for GNE ?...

Why nobody has broken into HP and released the Irix source code is beyond me! Wait… HP still exists and own what’s left of SGI, right?
#Irix #SGI

That's it, folks. See you again on Monday.
#IRIX #INDY

IRIX 5.3 desktop, motif window: power off and set boot time. restart time set to monday 8:00am

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