Hello, I have an SGI Indy with IRIX 6.5 and I'm trying to setup it with an internet connection, but can't seem to figure out to successful through the 10Base-T port.
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I don't know if i have a DNS or not and I'm not very good at the DOS thing. This seems overly complicated for me. I wish i could just type in the main IP and then I'm done, but it's not that simple and then they have a FQDN that is just the same hostname of the PC.
I got there but the FQDN part that it's called or something doesnt look like this, ''IRIS.home.local'' for example it just show's the full name as it being IRIS (which is the name of the computer). I don't get the FQDN part. I looked on another PC to get the I.P. and the FQDN or the full name is TIMS-PC so i really don't get the thing with the " . " Sorry, I'm a newbie at this networking stuff. I just wanna hook it up to the Internet and it's really hard for me as I've never did this before.
I'm not sure, I put it back in the box, but why can't it be as simply as typing in the IP and I'm done?
I just wanted to check my email and simply stuff to play online with it. With the FQDN or the DNS is it as simply as putting the IP in and typing in IRIS.home.local or IRIS.google.com? Can i just use any website? I don't know how to work this. What is the difference between the FQDN and DNS?
I apologize for sounding dumb, but I think this is just took advanced for me. Can I add anybody on FB or chat anyway to talk more about this more directly?
Thanks everybody for trying to help me. I'll try the above, but I can't figure out how to join the nekochan chat thing. I tried to copy and paste irc.nekochan.net into the address bar, but it doesn't seem to go there, it just redirects me to the main site again. *edited* I looked on two of my other computer's and does not have a domain name, it's just shows the same name of the computer (like my main pc when I into System in Windows 7 Professional, it simply said's, '' Nicholas-PC'' for both the computer name and the full computer name). Do I just ignore putting the domain name in?
I finally got it hooked up, thanks everyone!
When I got on the internet with the Indy, it would kick me off sometimes when i tried to go to a site. This is what the boxes the I got said, ''Netscape has detected a /.netscape/lock file. This may indicate that another user is running Netscape using your /.netscape files. It appears to be running on host Indy under process-ID 972'' and another box said, '' ALERT: arp,host with MAC address 6c.33.a9.34.c6.1e is sitll using my IP address 192.168.0.4''. Netscape would just completely disappear and then one of the boxes pops up or while Netscape is still running. I did not have any other computer hooked up, just the Indy. Also, it does the same thing when i go to another site when i reopen the browser. What's going on?
Thanks toasty! I did the commands, but i'm not sure how to make a backup file and how do i turn off the Java and the Javascript? Also, how do I check my total disk space (the picture of the circle) and how do i delete a home directory (or computer name), because a few days ago I accidently made '' IRIX. '' with the dot at the end or should I not mess with that? I'm using Indy which I just made today and it still has the original IRIX on it.
What i'm thinking is that when I keep getting the message with the ethernet cable being hooked up, '' ALERT: arp,host with MAC address 6c.33.a9.34.c6.1e is still using my IP address 192.168.0.4 '', it's the same for IRIS, IRIS. , and for Indy. Maybe it's counter flicking from me using Indy's computer name with the same IP address? How do I delete the old hostnames?
I really want to delete IRIS. and Indy hostnames. I'll just keep IRIS and redo the network connection on it or should I keep Indy? I wish it was simply to delete the hostnames. Please can anybody help me?
Nevermind, I'm selling my Indy.
This thing has caused me so much grief, I don't want it anymore. Anybody who see's this can check out my other forum post who might want to buy it, that includes an IndyCam, and the SGI specific VGA adapter here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16729101
and my Ebay post here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161492257207?ss ... 1558.l2649
It's ok, but I don't think I'm ever going to get another SGI machine again. If anyone can help me sell this machine, I'd be very happy.
Thank you, I hope it sells too!
ITEM SOLD!!!