'pre-install' Irix cd set

mike (mmilewski@comcast.net) once said:
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> copy all the IRIX CD's to a temp harddrive (its
> like 3-4 gigs), then open up in swmgr all the basic CD's (foundations 1 and 2,
> development foundations, libraries, etc..) then I open up the tarball
> downloaded from supportfolio.[/color]

I have just the full 17cd set of Irix 6.5.21 which is now 6 months
old. This should be all that is necessary to do clean disk installs on
Octane, O2, I2 and Indy, no?

Specifically how do I copy the cd set to hard drive so inst can look
to this directory for everything it needs. And I won't have to feed it
cd after cd for x hours.....

I will use at least an 18gb harddrive on disk 2 so there will be
plenty of room for the whole set.

Is there any compelling reason to also include in the directory such
Irix updates/overlays issued since 8-03 and, if so, what form should
these files take in the dir.

I've tried to google this topic but only found a couple other oblique
references such as the one quoted above.

TIA,
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[email]sweepea@kickapoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
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> I've tried to google this topic but only found a couple other oblique
> references such as the one quoted above.
>[/color]

[url]http://www.futuretech.blinkenlights.nl/netboot.html[/url]

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On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:46:31 UTC, cosmos <cosmos@hepcat.org> wrote:
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> [email]sweepea@kickapoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
> >
> > I've tried to google this topic but only found a couple other oblique
> > references such as the one quoted above.
> >[/color]
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> [url]http://www.futuretech.blinkenlights.nl/netboot.html[/url]
>[/color]

Oy, I forgot the rule: any sgi not on google is on Ian's site! !
Thanx. And thanx Ian!
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No Fear...... remember: "Linux Is Not UNix" 8^ ))


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