Index

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$rbase root installation directory 

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.rhosts file
    modifying for installation 
.swmgrrc file, for preferences [1] [2]

[/]
/etc/inetd.conf file modifications [1] [2]
/var/inst/patchbase file
    removing contents 
    reinstalling contents 
    function 

[A]
abbreviating commands 
admin command 
administration, system
    documentation [1] [2]
Administrative Commands menu
    reference 
    hidden commands 
    commands (illustration) 
    functions [1] [2]
archive corrupt error 
automatic
    selection of subsystems 
automatic initialization [1] [2]
automatic installation [1] [2]
automatic selections
    turning off 
    for hardware changes 
    in software upgrades 
    in noninteractive installations 
    in Inst sessions 
    during initialization 
    on empty systems 
autoselect option of set 
autoselect preference, of set command 
auxiliary commands 

[B]
backing up targets [1] [2]
boot PROM Monitor command 
bootp command 
bootp errors  [1] [2]
bootp forwarding
    default setting 
    enabling [1] [2]
BOOTP, use in miniroot installations 

[C]
CD-ROM drive
    specifying as the distribution source 
    mount directory 
    controlling for installation [1] [2]
    device numbers 
    creating a directory for 
    controller and unit number 
cdinstmgr program
    stopping [1] [2]
    starting 
cdromd daemon 
CDs
    organizing for installation 
    mounting 
    ejecting [1] [2] [3]
checkpoint restart
    handling failures 
    session recovery 
    file 
chroot command 
clean command (obsolete) 
command monitor
    accessing 
    purpose of 
command reference 
commands
    reference 
    hidden 
    keywords in entries 
    product and image names in entries 
    wildcards in entries 
    wildcards 
    abbreviating names 
    entering by number 
    shortcuts 
    View menu 
compact discs See CDs. 
compatibility errors, avoiding 
config command 
configuration files
    not removed 
    effects of mkfs command 
    removing 
    listing 
    merging [1] [2]
    notice of changes 
    creating .N versions 
    creating .O versions 
    managing [1] [2]
    retrieving from tape 
    backing up 
conflict command
    using 
conflicts
    in patches 
    error messages [1] [2]
    resolving [1] [2] [3] [4]
conflicts command
    reference 
    overview 
continue command
    reference 
continue command, to resume a session 
corrupt archive error 
CPU specification error 

[D]
date and time, resetting [1] [2]
default subsystems
    in updates 
    in noninteractive installations 
    on empty target systems 
    defined 
delayspacecheck option of set 
delayspacecheck preference, of set command 
delta size 
detailspacecheck preference, of set command [1] [2]
device missing messages (during miniroot loading) 
device names
    CDs 
device numbers
    in CD mount command 
disk partitions [1] [2]
disk space
    recalcule command 
    delta information 
    minimizing calculation time 
    delaying calculations 
    disabling calculations 
    detailed space checks 
    estimated space checks 
    controlling calculations [1] [2]
    freeing 
    forcing recalculations 
    displaying summaries 
    requirements for  individual files 
    requirements in list output 
    not enough [1] [2]
disk space error 
diskless client error 
displaying software information [1] [2]
dist command
    reference 
dist preference, of set command 
distribution directory
    specifying as the distribution source 
    structure 
    contents of 
    copying to 
    creating [1] [2]
    limiting tftp access 
    defined 
    on CDs 
distribution inventory
    sample display 
    displaying 
    viewing [1] [2]
distribution path error 
distribution source
    changing 
    specifying one product 
    specifying with a user account 
    $dist variable 
    displaying current [1] [2]
    displaying available 
    specifying [1] [2] [3] [4]
    specifying for a miniroot load 
    selecting  
    selecting 
    default [1] [2]
    types  
    types of (illustration) 
    defined 
    types 
distribution, defined 
dk error 
dksc error 

[E]
ejecting CDs 
error
    RQS 
    archive corrupt 
    network timeout 
    subcommand 
    not enough space [1] [2] [3]
    pre-installation 
    libinst.so  
    rld 
    live installation 
    diskless client 
    IP address 
    server specification 
    CPU specification [1] [2]
    path 
    server 
    remote host 
    local CD 
    loading miniroot [1] [2]
    warning message 
    fatal 
    types 
    software compatibility 
    selection 
    distribution [1] [2] [3]
    abnormal session interruption 
    session terminated abruptly [1] [2]
    exit operations (exitop) [1] [2]
    installation processing 
    leaving installation [1] [2] [3]
    conflicting selections [1] [2]
escaping to the shell 
etc/hosts 
exit operation (exitop) error [1] [2]
exit processing (exitops) 
exiting Inst 

[F]
factory installed software 
fatal error 
files
    in a subsystem 
    target inventory 
    identifying types 
    displaying [1] [2] [3] [4]
files command [1] [2]
    reference 
filesystems 
    creating 
    unmounting 
    mounting 
    for miniroot installations [1] [2]
filter (view command argument) 
filter command
    reference 
    functions 
from command
    reference 
    specifying target software 
    formats 
    purpose 
    overview 
fx command 

[G]
go command
    reference 
    effects of 
    processing [1] [2]
    overview 
guest account
    Inst access requirements. See also user account. 
    tftp access 

[H]
hardware command 
hardware-specific files
    change notice 
    updating [1] [2]
    in software product releases 
help command
    reference, Interrupt menu 
    reference, Administration menu 
    reference, View menu 
    reference, Main menu 
    how to use 
hidden commands 
hinv command
    device information 
hostname, obtaining 

[I]
idb files 
images
    specifying with keywords 
    specifying in commands 
    viewing level 
    naming convention 
    defined 
inetd.conf file modifications 
initialization script 
initialization script  
initialization. See automatic initialization. 
Inst
    abnormal interruption 
    quitting 
    invoking in live installations 
    invoking in miniroot installations 
    help feature 
    invoking [1] [2] [3]
    defined 
inst command
    for automatic installations 
    for specifying distribution source 
    for live installations 
Inst Main Menu 
Inst overview
    from help command 
    operational description [1] [2]
inst utility 
inst.init file [1] [2]
install command
    reference 
    arguments 
    sample entries 
    function 
installation
    history database 
    state of files 
    checks 
installation database
    effects of mkfs command 
    and automatic initialization 
    defined 
installation methods [1] [2]
installation order, planning [1] [2]
installation procedure
    cursory instructions [1] [2]
    illustrated summary [1] [2]
    detailed description [1] [2]
installation processing [1] [2]
installation server
    access limitation from the miniroot 
    specifying as the distribution source 
    obtaining hostname and address 
    setting up  
    security 
    selecting 
    setting up 
    defined 
installation server error 
installation user account. See user account. 
interactive mode 
Interrupt menu [1] [2]
Interrupt menu  
inventory. See distribution inventory and target inventory. 
invoking Inst [1] [2]
    for live installations 
IP address
    for making filesystems 
    obtaining 
IP address in NVRAM and IRIX 
IRIX administration
    documentation [1] [2]
IRIX commands, in the miniroot 
IRIX kernel, in the miniroot 
IRIX version information 

[K]
keep command
    reference 
    arguments 
    sample entries 
    function 
keyword arguments 
keywords 

[L]
legend. See list command. 
level command [1] [2]
libinst.so error 
licensing 
list command
    reference 
    controlling with view [1] [2]
    patch items in output 
    mnemonic tags 
    column contents in output 
    interpreting output [1] [2]
    legend [1] [2]
    displaying the distribution inventory 
    default output 
    overview 
listing software information. See displaying software information and the list command. 
live installation
    invoking Inst 
    disk space requirements 
    defined 
live installation error 
load command 
loading the miniroot
    informational messages 
    from a remote source [1] [2]
    from local CD [1] [2]

[M]
Main menu
    hidden commands 
    features [1] [2]
    illustration 
Main menu (illustration) 
man pages. See reference pages. 
mediad daemon
    startup from cdinstmgr program 
    restarting 
    stopping 
menus
    displaying 
    hidden commands, displaying 
    controlling [1] [2]
    using commands on inactive menus 
    See also invidual menu names. 
miniroot
    avoiding incompatibilities 
    IRIX command availability 
    components of 
    defined 
miniroot installation
    conditions requiring 
    effects on sh and shroot commands 
    remote load procedure [1] [2]
    local load procedure [1] [2]
    defined 
mkfs command
    reference 
    purpose 
    side effects 
mnemonic tags, in list output 
mnemonic tags, in list output  
more? prompt 
mount command 
mount point directories 
mounting CDs 
mounting filesystems 

[N]
netaddr PROM variable [1] [2]
network
    checking connections 
    problem resolution  [1] [2]
    timeout error 
    preparations [1] [2]
network address
    changing PROM setting 
    displaying PROM setting 
    displaying IP setting 
network timeout 
neweroverride preference, of set command 
noninteractive installation  [1] [2]
nvram command 

[O]
older releases, installing 
older releases, installing  
optional software, installing 
overprint preference, of set command 

[P]
partitions, disk 
password protection 
patch release
    installing [1] [2]
    identifying in list output 
    defined 
patches
    removing 
    conflicts 
    defined 
path specification error 
permanent preferences 
ping command [1] [2]
preferences
    tables 
    file (.swmgrrc) [1] [2]
    transient 
    permanent 
    overview 
    for menu control [1] [2]
    displaying current settings 
preliminary selections [1] [2]
product
    See software products. 
product description file 
product descriptions
    reading [1] [2] [3]
PROM
    displaying variables settings 
    network address setting 
PROM monitor
    invoking 
    invoking  
    defined 

[Q]
quit command
    reference 
    overview 
quitting a session [1] [2]

[R]
recalculate command 
    reference 
reference pages, installing [1] [2]
reinstalling software [1] [2]
release notes
    how to read 
remove command
    reference 
    arguments 
    sample entries 
    function 
removing
    files 
    all software 
    subsystems 
requickstart process 
required subsystems, defined 
restarting workstation 
resuming an interrupted session 
retry command 
return command
    reference, Administration menu 
    reference, View menu 
rld error 
routers
    identifying 
    use in miniroot installations 
    unsuitability as installation servers 
rsh command 
rulesoverride preference of the set command 

[S]
sa file in software distributions 
sash program, in miniroot installations 
save command 
security
    on Inst user account 
    tftp 
selecting software (for installation) [1] [2] [3]
selection
    of subsystems 
    automatic after from 
    initial 
    current 
    pending 
selection commands
    step 
    install, remove and keep [1] [2]
    overview 
selection processing [1] [2]
selections file 
sequence numbers 
server specification error 
server. See installation server. 
set command
    saved option values 
    reference, Interrupt menu 
    reference, Administrative menu 
    reference, View menu 
    reference, Main menu 
sethostipaddr command 
sethostname command 
sh command
    reference, Interrupt menu 
    reference, Administration menu 
    reference, Main menu 
sh command, to invoke an IRIX shell 
shell (argument to set command) 
SHELL environment variable 
shell, IRIX [1] [2]
shortname
    defined 
show command 
showfiles command 
    to list configuration files 
    for changed configuration files 
showprods command 
    for displaying release numbers 
    for reference pages 
    for new systems 
show_files preference, of set command 
shroot command 
    reference, Interrupt menu 
    reference, Main menu 
shroot command, to invoke an IRIX shell 
shutdown  command 
size of subsystems
    with delayed space checking 
    in list and step displays 
    in list and step  displays 
software
    old versions 
    removing 
software inventory. See distribution inventory and target inventory. 
Software Manager [1] [2] [3]
software options, installing 
software product release [1] [2]
software products
    removing all 
    reinstalling after hardware changes [1] [2]
    removing files after patching 
    reinstalling files after patching 
    patching [1] [2]
    specifying with keywords 
    specifying in commands 
    viewing level 
    naming convention 
    components  [1] [2]
    defined 
    hierarchy (illustration) 
sort command [1] [2]
space checking
    delaying 
    detailed [1] [2]
    estimated 
    overview 
space command 
    reference 
step command 
    reference 
    controlling with view [1] [2]
stop command
    reference 
stopping an installation 
subsystems
    files in 
    installing incompatible 
    removing 
    specifying with keywords 
    specifying in commands 
    displaying files in 
    viewing level 
    sizes. See size of subsystems. 
    required 
    default 
    naming convention 
    defined 
support 
swap partition, in miniroot installations 
sysadm command 
system administration
    documentation [1] [2]
System Maintenance menu
    illustration 
    accessing 

[T]
targ command 
target
    shutting down 
    IP address 
    defined 
target inventory
    removing 
    viewing files in 
    sample display 
    displaying 
    specifying as the source 
    viewing [1] [2]
    displaying on new systems 
tftp
    enabling access [1] [2] [3]
tftp security 
tftp, enabling access 
TFTP, use in miniroot installations 
tftpd daemon 
timeout preference, of set command 
transient preferences 

[U]
umount command 
unmounting filesystems 
updates, installing [1] [2] [3]
user account
    specifying in from commands 
    non-giest 
    configuring for Inst access [1] [2]
    non-guest 

[V]
view
    setting sort order 
    setting level 
    filtering with keywords 
    setting to distribution or target [1] [2]
view command
    reference 
    overview 
View Commands menu
    hidden commands 
    illustration 
    functions [1] [2]

[W]
warning 
wildcards, in commands