A maybe slightly more reasonable thing to be doing on my #sgi #indigo2

#retrocomputing #unix #simcity

SGI Indigo2: An $86,000 Workstation from 1995

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Meh, none of my 3 #SGI #Indigo2 do boot:
- Impact: cannot find system
- Extreme 1: you hear that clicking sound of dead disk, eh?
- Extreme 2: nope, no system, but how about that nice CD-ROM drive in there and your boot medium? HAHA! Just kidding... won't let you read those but ejecting them immediatedly...

Seems as if I need to go the netboot way...

Right, I did work on Extreme / XZ / GR3 #Linux console driver for #SGI #Indigo2 some 19 years ago. It even worked, somewhat.
SGI Indigo2: An $86,000 Workstation from 1995

Diving into the Silicon Graphics Indigo² desktop workstation computer! This was a beast in 1995, and yes, "it's a UNIX system, I know this!" How do the pros ...

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20 years ago I got rid of my #SGI #Indigo2 system. I have long regretted that decision. I'm now trying to recreate it and this monitor is the first step.

#VintageComputing / #RetroComputing / #SiliconGraphics / #Irix

#sgi #mechkeys #indigo2
I can’t explain this except that my Signature DSA 2049 keyset reminded me more of #90’s computer hardware than Blade Runner and my #ergodox needed some sprucing up https://mastodon.social/media/b88vNqAxmXXp9oP8YVY