You should be able to install linux without any need for IRIX. Check out
http://oss.sgi.com/mips The archives of the mailing lists have quite a few
hints about installation.
Also have a look at http://foobazco.org/~wesolows/Install-HOWTO.html, which
is an install howto from a linux server using bootp/nfs. I got the linux
server side working when I upgraded IRIX 5.3 to 6.2 without an SGI cdrom
drive, and plan to put linux on my IRIS INDIGO when I have time.
> I've just tried setting up linux on my old SGI indy. Unfortunately in the
> process I've managed to stuff up somewhat badly my existing irix partition.
> To compound the matter, the current version of linux for sgi needs irix to
> bootstrap the set up. To compound the matter further, I have misplaced my
> irix 5.3 CDs. I've called SGI but they want $192.50 to replace them. This
> seems somewhat steep so I thought I would ask the all knowing population of
> SLUG if they can recommend a cheaper source for the replacement media.
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