The IRIX 6.5.23 Overlay CDs contain the miniroot and other components necessary for booting the system into the basic installation environment. A "Customer Welcome" document includes installing IRIX 6.5 and other vital information you should read before you install this release of IRIX.
1. Insert the Installation Tools and Overlays CD 1-of-3 February 2004 into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Open a Web browser and enter the following address:
file:///CDROM/WhatsNew/yourSystem.html
NOTE: Literally type yourSystem.html; do not type your actual system name.
3. Click the "Installing IRIX 6.5" link.
Carefully follow the instructions in the CD booklet that came packaged with the IRIX 6.5.23 CDs. These instructions include how to insert applicable IRIX 6.5 base and overlay CDs as well as network distribution directories. This must be done before issuing any "keep" or "install" commands to avoid unresolvable conflicts.
As a reminder, you may want to check "Caveat and Release Note Updates" link at http://support.sgi.com/browse_request/irix_os for any late-breaking information.
For a listing of the contents of the IRIX 6.5.23 CDs, including the applications in the unbundled directory, see the "Installing IRIX 6.5" section of the Customer Welcome document.
The following SGI Legacy MIPS systems are supported in IRIX 6.5.22 and below.
IRIX 6.5.23 and above does not support installation on these systems.
Silicon Graphics, Inc.