[rescue] Needed: Indigo² CD-ROM and/or HDD caddy

[Ian Finder]

Hi Cory,

Net installing Irix is usually a lot easier than using the CDs... I've
recently done it, what is the issue you're seeing when trying to use bootp?

Cheers,

- Ian


On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I've gotten an Indigo2 that I've been fighting with for a bit.  I got the
> drive upgraded...however due to not having any with the same interface as
> the Indigo2 (I think it's 68-pin SCA? Not sure) I can only run one drive
> at a time making a reinstall...difficult.  I'm currently going SCA 80, ->
> 50-pin (??? why was a 50-pin IDC to SCA adapter caddy in there
> originally?!) -> drive bay.
>
> So, I need either a CD-ROM drive or adpaters/caddies so I can shove in the
> old drive and jump to the installer from there/use it to hold the new OS.
>
> I will happily pay/trade for a drive + shipping.
>
> I've tried bootp...but it seems the Indigo2/my server hates bootp even
> more than I do.
>
> Thanks!
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