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Hello, Mips3 R4400 here, Irix 6.5.22 and the new fsel does not work with Lightwave 5.6. I have followed the instructions as well.
Still not load or save. Do I need to do something else ?

I installed Lightwave demo, then I replaced fsel (I backup-ed the original). I made the chmod and I run the command SETUPLW, I loged-out and then csh and my lightwave still has not save (of course it is the demo version still) or load. To be honest, I formatted my hard disk last week, in which lightwave had not also save/load. I thought that it could help, but nothing.

I believe that maybe the problem is that I use 6.5.22 on a R4400/250 which is mips3 processor and maybe the fsel compiled for mips4 processors... or the 6.5.22 has differences from under versions, but I do not have other original IRIX CDs, only 6.5.22.


May I do any changes to fsel, and with which program do you changed it ...?

Excuse me, why the Demo version has the load option enabled (with NewTek's fsel) in IRIX 6.5 ?

The Demo perhaps is not the problem. Is it possible to send me the source (and the command for the compilation) to do it on my Mips3 processor, to check it if it works. Lightwave designed for Mips3 processors too, and it would be nice to run properly to newer Irix versions.

No problem with the save at this point, the load matters. Actually Lightwave tries to do something at "load" (CPU forces to do something) but fails.

Yes, If you could compile (for Mips3), it would be nice, to check it if this fsel works to my R4400.

And of course you could give our R4xxx a new life

Then I will inform you for the news. I think that Mips3 version should work nice to Mips4 processors, so you can keep this version for use with R4xxx processors and up.

Ok mia, no problem, as you had made changes to the code of fsel, do you remember with which file you had opened the file fsel ? (I mean with a text editor or with a decompiler ?).

Is fsel Newtek's part of Lightwave or it is an external file selector that can be replaced by an other file selector ?

(It's unbelievable that I cannot make use of Lightwave due to the file selector )

Hello Mia,
I bought my Indigo2 from a second hand and has the Lightwave pack installed (also it has the .tar distribution in a program folder). This version were working ok with it's licence, but the seller removed it for obvious reasons. So, the Lightwave 5.6 returned to demo version. Would you like to send you by email a specific file from the .tar distribution ?

Great job nekonoko,

Maybe is not the correct place to write my opinion for your forum, but it is the best I ever used. I am newbie to SGI scene with an Indigo2 R4400/250 and I am coming from Atari and Amiga scene. I have checked a lot of forums in the past. Simply, this one works and helps.
Thank you, thank you, thank you !!

Now, lightwave 5.6 can work perfect with probably all Mips3 processors. I have already started do rendering. I do not have idea how fast are the new SGI processors, but my R4400 seems work at a great workable speed (with the programs of it's decaety and more recent). I have checked lightwave 5 in a P4 3.xGHz (the PC of my job) with a super graphics card, but has not nuch difference in use. Of course P4 is faster but SPACEFIGHTERS scene at 67th frame (640x480) with low antialiasing took 18 seconds to my Indigo and in the P4 it took 5 seconds (I noticed that in higher Antialising modes the difference is lower -who knows maybe Solid Impact does the job-).
To my old Amiga with a processor 68030/50Mhz with FPU this frame took 4.5 min

Hello to all that installed and used mips3 port for TightNVC.

Where may I change the config for running TightVNC as a server ? I mean where could I add a user and a password to be able to view Irix via a Laptop that runs RealVNC viewer ? Settings like screen also, where are they ?

Thanks but I installed it and it has not GUI or an html to setup my needs and I am not very familiar with unix enviroment... still learning

Hi, I have installed the package (both times) as a root, from the README instructions. I have added some new pictures into my backgrounds file (with the right click of my mouse).

I use Irix 6.5.22 (mips3 R4400 250, Indigo2 - Solid Impact 1280*1024 24 bit).

I can select (APPLY) a picture from the desktop->customize->background but I cannot see this to my background. I still can only see IRIX default backgrounds.

Do you have a solution for that ?

No, I have only Jpeg pictures in my indigo2 (and I am wating for the Next Releases of Neko, for mips3).

All other people here use tiff or gif pictures for their backgrounds ? ... because they say, they liked the script

I have to report that my other SGI O2 that runs Irix 6.5.29 has the same problem !!

Sorry, but the script still is not running here. I have Indigo2 (Solid Impact) with 6.5.22 and an O2 with 6.5.29 24bit desktop enabled in both machines, I have a lot of different pictures in different formats. The right click works, the picture goes to the backgrounds, but it is not working as a wallpaper.
The other Irix's backgrounds have no problem.

Please let me know If you have any idea what is happening.

Thanks

Ok, I am not next to my Indigo2 right now.
I will check it in next days.

Yes, yes, try to fix it please as it is a super script
... and thanks of course

Finally right click "add to the backgrounds", then the file .backgrounds has this * to the list inside.
Also: Desktop-> customize-> backrounds, checking this jpeg but the picture does not go to the background.

*
background "030.jpg"
default "-image 030.jpg"

My screen is at 24 bit color

Thanks

Hello,
I have already installed some of the beta packages that exist in mips4 section (nekoware) on my Octane.
I have searched various threads to find out if someone else has faced any similar issues after the installation of those packages.

The main issue I got is that in some apps like Abiword or X-chat, the fonts have been replaced by unreadable "square characters".

Among the others, I think I installed updated Pango libraries, fontconfig etc...
Do we have any solution on this or I have to rollback to my previous versions ?

Thanks a lot. I already installed the previous stable versions and everything works fine.

Just wondering, where is the new mips4 packages... why do we leave platform die ?
I would like to see recent browsers/clients/apps being ported to super Silicon platform.

Hi SAQ,
Thanks to you, we have our MIPS3 systems up and running with recent Browsers / CD-Rec software / Alternative Audio Players... awesome work !!

My concerns are about earlier MIPS4 systems such like Octanes/Fuels/Tezros etc... which deserve to have more recent internet clients/browsers, a recent office application, flash/java plug-ins... if this could be possible.

I am sure this is a hard work, but the platform deserves it

If someone could teach me or could prepare a quick guide for building Mips4 packages.?.?. but for the moment I can only test packages to both platforms

I am interested for a working Indy R5000SC, 24bit XL graphics board, 128MB RAM or more, in a good internal/external condition and a fair price.

Location: Athens
Payment: PayPal
Shipping: Post or Courier

Thanks for looking

Yes, I am interested, could you provide a couple of photos and a fair price for it ?

Payment sent

Indy's cover received broken (did not survive the shipping), but it is working after all.
I will find a new cover...

Thanks

Thanks SAQ, the problem is that right side (around the floppy) totally destroyed and broke in more than 20 small plastic pieces when I saw it I thought that the computer will not work... but luckily Mr. Indy survived.

I believe that only an Indy or an Indigo2 or a Sparcstation would survive.
I will give it a look this weekend to check if I can fix it as you say, what about to stick it with Logo ?

It's a kind of glue (enough strong to stick/connect two cars forever)

could you re-enable the ftp server please ?

Sorry but ftp://ftp.mayn.de does not have a /pub directory inside, so it does not work

Could you check ?