Hi Folks! I have just been given an Indy and a Challenge, by the college I work for. They were throwing the machines out and I managed to convince them to throw them my way. However, unfortunately I seem to be to late to prevent them from throwing out the system CDs. So, I decided I'll put Linux on the machines. I have started with the Indy, but I didn't get very far. I downloaded the Debian distribution and made the CDs, but I can't get the Indy to boot from the first CD. This is what happens:
I boot the system. Click on Stop for Maintenance Click on Install System Software Select the CD-ROM and Continue Then I get an error: Volume header not valid. Am I going about this process completely incorrectly? The CD seems to be perfectly readable. Although I don't have root access to the Indy, I did manage to get access as a normal user, so I could look at the CD. I have looked at the installation guides, but I can't find much in terms of installing with CDs. The system does not have a floppy drive - the other option in the documentation being floppy and tftp. (This is my first experience with SGI machines, so please excuse any ignorance on my part) Can anyone give some guidance? I will really appreciate it. Many thanks Jannetta
