[geeks] OK success almost

[Andrew Weiss]

On Friday, March 22, 2002, at 05:19 PM, Big Endian wrote:

>> I have gotten my new Crimson up and running 6.2
>>
>> quick questions:
>>
>> Where do I set the default gateway?
>
> you have to make your own rc script to do that stuff under 6.2.  Google 
> for it.
>
OKer doke
>> Where do I get bash + other freeware (in a way that is least 
>> annoying... I've heard stories about the SGI freeware site)
>
> freeware.sgi.com has 6.2 stuff hidden in there or if you can wait I'll 
> build some stuff for you.
>
I think the first thing I usually grab is bash.... so what is the main 
architecture family called for the IP17 machines?  i.e. what irix stuff 
will run unmodified on 6.2

>>
>> also... isn't the Crimson a 64 bit machine?  I was wondering why 
>> running file on many of the files yields 32 bit programs... can they 
>> be changed?... and why of course does the default install install only 
>> 32 bit stuff?
>
> Irix 6.2 also runs on Indys, which are 32 bit, even though the cpu can 
> be 64.  Its evil but thats the way it is.  Unless you go R10k it won't 
> be pure 64bit.
>
You can't put an R10000 in a Crimson can you? err into an IP17 board?

Andrew