This CD contains the miniroot and other components necessary to boot the system into the basic installation environment for operating system installs and upgrades. It also contains documentation called "Customer Welcome", which includes Start Here pages that provide important information you should read before you install this release of IRIX.
1. Insert the Installation Tools and Overlays CD 1-of-2 May 1999 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 "Start Here" link.
You may also access the Start Here pages from SupportFolio at the following URL:
http://support.sgi.com/6.5/installing.html
and on the IRIX 6.5.4 Base Documentation, May 1999 CD.
Carefully follow the instructions in the CD booklet that came packaged with the 6.5.4 CDs. It is especially important to follow the instructions when upgrading from a release prior to IRIX 6.5. Among other things, these instructions tell you how to insert all applicable IRIX 6.5 CDROMs (or open all network distribution directories) as well as the 6.5.4 CDROMs, before issuing any "keep" or "install" commands. If this is not done, your installation will not be successful (you will get unresolvable conflicts). Refer to the CD installation booklet for a list of applicable and necessary CDs.
The Overlays CD 2-of-2 May 1999 contains overlays for the following unbundled products.
These updates can be found in the following directory:
/CDROM/dist/unbundled
If you use these products, you should install these updates.
Silicon Graphics, Inc.