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nuts
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Wrote on the subject of [resolved] Irix suddenly very very slow. at March 30, 2009, 4:34 a.m...

I don't know why, this morning I switched on my octane, but it is very slower than the other days.
I didn't install anything before, I can hear the hdd scratching a lot now.., I have already had this problem, I reinstalled Irix and it was resolved, but now, I can't reinstall it until I finish to set up a Linux-server to share Irix cds.

How I can repair my system?

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of [resolved] Irix suddenly very very slow. at March 30, 2009, 5:32 a.m...

Thanks, I found "configmon" that it was using more 320Mb of RAM

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of editing movies and special effects ? at Aug. 3, 2009, 1:08 a.m...

I wanna use my octane to create my own movies with softwares like m$ moviemaker.
So I don't know what are the names of theses softwares on IRIX. And I 'll be happy to found one that can use xvid or mpg and mpg-2 codecs.

And which software to create some special effects ?

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Realsoft 3D v5.1 for IRIX at Sept. 23, 2009, 8:57 a.m...

I've installed realsoft 3D 5.1.26 beta, but when I wanna run it I've got Bus error due to an incompatible libpng version: I have libpng-1.2.8 and r3d required 1.0.15

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of neko perl spamassassin at Oct. 5, 2009, 6:41 a.m...

it doesn't work for me

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./dieplaneten-sgi


GLUT: Fatal Error in dieplaneten-sgi: visual with necessary capabilities not found.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of neko perl spamassassin at Oct. 5, 2009, 7:55 a.m...

Octane with IRIX 6.5.30f.

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hinv


1 250 MHZ IP30 Processor


CPU: MIPS R10000 Processor Chip Revision: 3.4


FPU: MIPS R10010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 0.0


Main memory size: 384 Mbytes


Xbow ASIC: Revision 1.3


Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes


Data cache size: 32 Kbytes


Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 1 Mbyte


Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended


Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0


Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended


IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1


IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2


IOC3 parallel port: plp1


Graphics board: ESI


Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, pci 2


Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 12.0, number 1




glxinfo


display: :0


server glx vendor string: SGI


server glx version string: 1.3 Irix 6.5


server glx extensions (GLX_):


EXT_import_context, EXT_visual_info, EXT_visual_rating,


SGI_make_current_read, SGI_swap_control, SGI_video_sync, SGIX_fbconfig,


SGIX_pbuffer, SGIX_swap_group.


client glx version 1.3


client glx extensions (GLX_):


EXT_import_context, EXT_visual_info, EXT_visual_rating,


SGI_make_current_read, SGI_swap_control, SGI_video_sync, SGIX_fbconfig,


SGIX_pbuffer, SGIX_swap_group.


OpenGL vendor string: SGI


OpenGL renderer string: IMPACT/1/1/0


OpenGL version string: 1.1 Irix 6.5


OpenGL extensions (GL_):


EXT_abgr, EXT_blend_color, EXT_blend_logic_op, EXT_blend_minmax,


EXT_blend_subtract, EXT_convolution, EXT_copy_texture, EXT_histogram,


EXT_packed_pixels, EXT_polygon_offset, EXT_subtexture, EXT_texture,


EXT_texture3D, EXT_texture_object, EXT_vertex_array, SGI_color_matrix,


SGI_color_table, SGI_texture_color_table, SGIS_texture_filter4,


SGIX_list_priority, SGIX_texture_scale_bias.


glu version: 1.3 Irix 6.5


glu extensions (GLU_):


EXT_abgr, EXT_nurbs_tessellator, EXT_object_space_tess, EXT_packed_pixels,


EXT_texture, SGI_filter4_parameters.




visual  x  bf lv rg d st  r  g  b a  ax dp st accum buffs  ms


id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro sz sz sz sz bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b


-----------------------------------------------------------------


0x20  8 pc  .  8  . c  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .


0x22  8 pc  y  8  1 c  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .


0x23  8 pc  .  8  1 c  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .


0x24 12 pc  . 12  . b  .  . 12  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .


0x25 12 pc  . 12  . b  y  . 12  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .


0x26 12 tc  . 16  . r  y  .  4  4  4  4  .  .  . 16 16 16 16  . .


0x27 15 tc  . 16  . r  y  .  5  5  5  1  .  .  . 16 16 16 16  . .


0x28 24 tc  . 32  . r  .  .  8  8  8  8  .  .  . 16 16 16 16  . .

I use a custom resolution (1680x1050) with 24bits colors.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of neko perl spamassassin at Oct. 6, 2009, 5:12 a.m...

I found why it doesn't work: my 1680x1050 file has smoething wrong. it works when I switch to 1280x1024_60 standard resolution

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of neko perl spamassassin at Oct. 6, 2009, 5:47 a.m...

It didn't work with my last 1680x1050_60 file, and nor celestia and blender worked. I try 1280x1024_60. it works, but I don't know why, I have blue sun with die-planeten.

I re-create a 1680x1050_60. celestia, blender and die-planeten run, but I have a lot of artfacts and stanges colors.
I'll try the cube
celestia

cube

die-planeten

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of neko perl spamassassin at Oct. 6, 2009, 8:27 a.m...

that changes nothing

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of windows nt for mips? at Dec. 26, 2009, 1:23 a.m...

Hi,
I know we can find winNT 3.x or 4.O for mips cpus. Can I install it on a SGI octane? If yes, by LAN?

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of windows nt for mips? at Dec. 26, 2009, 2:46 a.m...

thanx, I'd like to try another system with a gui than IRIX

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Wrote on the subject of Could it be possible to make a full gnu/irix system? at Feb. 23, 2010, 10:10 a.m...

My question is, if it's possible to use a gnu system with IRIX kernel with basic IRIX's tools like software manager, chkconfig... We could keep coherence with GPL softwares. No?

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Wrote on the subject of Could it be possible to make a full gnu/irix system? at Feb. 23, 2010, 12:59 p.m...

I think to a system that's using Irix kernel and base tools, with GNU bases and only gpl softwares in /bin /usr/bin etc... xorg ...
With a system like that, maybe it will be easier to port softwares on mips ?

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Wrote on the subject of Could it be possible to make a full gnu/irix system? at Feb. 23, 2010, 11:29 p.m...

kshuff wrote:

nuts wrote:

When are you going to get started?

I don't know, I've no tools do make it yet. If I have time, I think I'll try.

I know about vpro and xorg, but I don't know about MGRAS performance with xorg.

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Wrote on the subject of Prefix-portage from Gentoo on IRIX at April 7, 2010, 9:41 a.m...

I try to install portage but, after creating account, folders and unpack mipspro-wrapper, I have:

Code:

bash-4.0$ source .bashrc

STDPATH="$PATH"

export PATH="$EPREFIX/tmp/usr/bin:$EPREFIX/tmp/bin:$PATH"

$./bootstrap-prefix.sh $EPREFIX tree

* Bootstrapping Gentoo prefixed portage installation using

* host:   mips-sgi-irix6.5

* prefix: /opt/gentoo

* ready to bootstrap tree

* Fetching prefix-overlay-20100323.tar.bz2

http://prefix.gentooexperimental.org/distfiles/prefix-overlay-20100323.tar.bz2: Non-recoverable failure in name resolution

ftp>

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 9, 2010, 1:02 a.m...

I'm trying to install OpenBSD 4.7 (beta) on octane, it boots with the framebuffer and the keyboard works, but I have a panic, it can't "mount root", then I don't understand the error

edit: woops, I think I use the bad image, I'll try again

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 9, 2010, 6:11 a.m...

I see, I used bsd.IP30, I'll retry tomorrow

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 9, 2010, 7:30 a.m...

Why not, they support hp-ux and solaris binaries... but I don't know if it will be a good feature because IRIX softwares are old now.

But it could be fun to use qemu and emulate a x86 to run a windows: maybe better than softwindows95

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 9, 2010, 9:29 p.m...

mea culpa, it'b a good feature. I don't know if 3d acceleration is available with Xorg, but Vpro could be supported with Openbsd 4.7 (I can't test, I have a MGRAS)

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 10, 2010, 12:13 a.m...

I'm retrying with the correct file now bsd.rd.IP30, the installation is in progress, I set a default configuration about the harddrive, wait and see.

edit:

It works, but I don't know how to configure the prom to boot (I use bootp for the moment) and I'm searching how to configure Xorg

edit2: It's resolved for the boot, I've set the OSLoader to "boot"

edit3: There's no driver for xorg, so I try http://www.linuxtogo.org/~florian/files ... 00.tar.bz2

edit4: the system is easy to install and it's fast to boot. pkg_add works fine, but for the moment no X (I fail when I try to compile the Impact driver) and /usr/ports doesn't exist

edit5: I'm installing ports maybe it could help me for impact driver. and bsd boots in video

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at April 10, 2010, 12:32 p.m...

In the video the first track was Soulfly-"Cangaceiro" and after it's Rammstein-"Asche. Zu Asche"

For the driver I'll try the last released if I can.

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD/sgi at Aug. 29, 2010, 1:12 a.m...

what's new in the current snapshot for IP30 (x11...?)
where can we read news for mips status?

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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at Nov. 21, 2010, 10 a.m...

My LG L225WS works too

the 2 screens are 22"

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD/sgi at Nov. 21, 2010, 11:02 p.m...

no chance.
If you check on the ftp in snapshots releases you can see it's not 4.9 yet

ftp://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD works on SGI now at Nov. 23, 2010, 1:40 a.m...

Yes I have a basic 13w3 adapter bought on internet, I had already this monitor so, I have just tried and it works.
After checking by google, my LGs are SOG:

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Panel     TN


Size    22W


Resolution    1680 x 1050


Pixel Pitch    0.2767 x 0.2767


Brightness    300 cd/㎡


Contrast Ratio    1000:1


Viewing Angle    170˚/170˚


Response Time    5ms


Display Colors    16.7M


Sync Range


Horizontal Frequency    30 ~ 83 kHz


Vertical Frequency    56 ~ 75 Hz


Input Signal


Video Signal    RGB Analog


Sync type    Separate, Composite, SOG


Connectors


PC    15 Pin D-sub


Plug & Play


DDC    DDC/CI


Power Supply    AC 90~264 V (47 ~ 63Hz)


Power Consumption


On    45W


Stand-by / Suspend    1W


DPM Off    1W


User Control


Button    6ea(Power Key Included)


Type    Tact Type


Mechanical


Dimension(W x H x D)    501.7 x 423.5 x 233.9 mm


Weight    5.65kg


Stand    Tilt, Swivel, Base detachable


Rack    VESA 100 x 100


Regulations


Safety    TCO03, UL(cUL), TUV-Type, SEMKO


EMC    FCC-B, CE


Power saving    EPA Energy Star

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of OpenBSD/sgi at Dec. 31, 2010, 12:14 a.m...

not yet.
I don't know if miod has started to make a driver in the actual snapshot.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Unable using LAN in PROM at Jan. 7, 2011, 8:22 a.m...

When I stop to the maintenance I can't use the LAN so I can"t install systems on my octane.
If I boot on IRIX, the network works well, but in the Prom, I'm unable to ping py others computers. I try "resetenv" and reset the netaddr and srvaddr but no changes: it doesn't work!

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Unable using LAN in PROM at Jan. 7, 2011, 11:16 p.m...

I've made a virtual machine that runs ubuntu amd64 for a server install. and it doesn"t work. I retry with DINA now to check if it works

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Unable using LAN in PROM at Jan. 8, 2011, 6:17 a.m...

resolved i had a bad configuration file on my tftpd server

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of MaXX Desktop DR3 at Jan. 9, 2011, 6:09 a.m...

I've reinstalled maxx DR3 just for fun, I have no icons on desktop. Finally how to change the wallpaper ?

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Wrote on the subject of fun with network install onto clean disk at Jan. 15, 2011, 2:28 a.m...

up, I m trying to setup a Install server on virtualbox with freeBSD 8.1. I read the wiki and I've modified the inetd.conf file.

My octane can't run fx or start the installation. Unable to execute bootp...: invalid argument. unable to load bootp... is not a valid file to boot

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Wrote on the subject of fun with network install onto clean disk at Jan. 16, 2011, 12:32 a.m...

I tried DINA on virtualbox and it didn't work. And I don't know why, I had not network with vmware

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Some Nekowares crash! at May 2, 2011, 9:24 a.m...

Hi,
I don't know why and I searched but I didn't find a solution, some softwares don't work like pidgin, gimp...
I've just re-installed IRIX 6.5.30f and I don't understand:

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octane 1% cd /usr/nekoware/bin/


octane 2% ./gimp


Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file


No fonts found; this probably means that the fontconfig


library is not correctly configured. You may need to


edit the fonts.conf configuration file. More information


about fontconfig can be found in the fontconfig(3) manual


page and on http://fontconfig.org


octane 3%


octane 3% ./pidgin


Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file


No fonts found; this probably means that the fontconfig


library is not correctly configured. You may need to


edit the fonts.conf configuration file. More information


about fontconfig can be found in the fontconfig(3) manual


page and on http://fontconfig.org

edit: I've reinstalled pango and fontconfig and it works

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Remote Irix and Cygwin at Nov. 3, 2011, 1:39 p.m...

I have installed Cygwin on my PC to use my Octane without screen.
I check the fontserver is on and I've modified the xdm-config like the wiki but:

It's really ugly. Faster than the sgi GPU but ugly ugly ugly.

The fonts are not correct and the colors too bad.
I tried to use Xnest but I have:

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Xnest :1-query octane


Fatal server error:


Unable to open display "".

edit: it works better with X command instead of Xnest

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of Linux on a O2 at Feb. 22, 2013, 11:58 a.m...

there is a debian port

http://www.cyrius.com/debian/o2/

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of RESOLVED tardist and decompression. at Nov. 15, 2013, 9:41 a.m...

I have just re-install Irix in my Octane from a Debian server.
I've downloaded some nekowares on my server and I can't decompress them.
tar xvf doesnot work.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of RESOLVED tardist and decompression. at Nov. 15, 2013, 10:01 a.m...

Doesn't work, sfwmanager said that a I don't have any packages.
If I put SERVER:/srv/tftp/neko where are my nekos.tardist, sfwmanager said there aren't files

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of RESOLVED tardist and decompression. at Nov. 15, 2013, 10:50 a.m...

all of nekoware, I can't install them if they're compressed with software manager. I'm using Irix 6.5.30.
My debian server, works perfectly: I can install Irix or OpenBSD, inst and software manager open all of directories that contain install files, but not my nekoware's directory because all file are compressed in tardist.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of RESOLVED tardist and decompression. at Nov. 15, 2013, 11:59 a.m...

jimmer wrote: tardist's are regular uncompressed tar-archives. simply untar them on your debian server:

tar -xvf rara.tardist -C .

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tar: neko_zsh-4.3.9.tardist: not found in archive

vishnu wrote: The file program will tell you if they're really tar files or not. If file can't tell what they are they were probably corrupted somewhere in the download and all you should need to do is download them again.

My downloads are ok, to test, I have untar from Irix and it works, but not from Debian. My harddrive in my octane is about 8Gb, too small, that's why I stock nekowares in a server.

nuts
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Wrote on the subject of RESOLVED tardist and decompression. at Nov. 15, 2013, 12:02 p.m...

Resolved:

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for file in ls *.tardist; do tar -xvf $file; done