[geeks] ARGH Irix install fun (no, not bad hardware...)

[Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez]

On Sat, 5 Jul 2003, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to install Irix 6.5 on an Indigo 2, but i have 2 *bare*
> drives that I want to install the OS on...
>
> Here is what I have done so far (based on
> http://futuretech.mirror.vuurwerk.net/6.5inst.html ):
>
> After installing scsi CD (external controller, so controller 1, SCSI ID
> 6), I power on system, enter maint. mode...
>
> Enter command 'boot f dksc(1,6,8)sash64' (standalone shell)
>
> At shell prompt, enter 'boot f dksc(1,6,7)stand/fx.64 x'
>
> And I should be at the Fx prompt, but all I see is:
>
> SGI Version 6.5 ARCS BE64 Oct 11, 2000
> fx: "device name" = (dksc)    <-- I press enter, taking default?
> fx: ctlr# = (0)               <-- Again, enter to take default?
> fx:: drive# = (1)             <-- Enter again...
> ...opening dksc(0,1,0)
> fx: Warning: Failed to open SCSI(0)disk(1)part(10)
>

did you tell FX to enable all option, otherways the std behavior is read
only, so if you have no irix partitions it just quits.