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Appendix D: Creating a System Disk From the PROM Monitor
5. If you are installing over a network connection, get the IP address and host name of
the workstation with the CD-ROM drive, then skip to step 8. If you are not
installing over a network connection, go to the next step.
6. Insert the CD containing the IRIX system software release into the CD-ROM drive.
7. Give a Command Monitor command to boot fx. For this example the command is:
>> boot -f dksc(1,4,8)sash64 dksc(1,4,7)stand/fx.64 --x
72912+9440+3024+331696+23768d+3644+5808 entry: 0x89f9a950
112784+28720+19296+2817088+59600d+7076+10944 entry: 0x89cd74d0
SGI Version6.4 ARCS Jan 31, 1997
Caution: The fx command is intended for advanced users and should not be used
unless you have a definite need for it. Refer to the fx(1) man page for complete
information on using fx.
Go to step 10.
Note: See “Preliminary PROM Monitor Procedure” for details on how to enter the
command monitor on your system.
8. Invoke fx from the standalone version on your workstation, or from a local or
remote CD-ROM. See the fx(1M) man page for complete instructions on invoking
fx, or use the following procedure.
• To invoke the standalone copy of fx on your workstation, enter
>> boot stand/fx --x
• To invoke fx from a CD with installation tools in a CD-ROM drive on your
workstation, enter this command:
>> boot -f dksc(cntlr,unit,8)sash64 dksc(cntlr,unit,7)stand/fx.64 --x
In the previous command, cntlr and unit are the controller and unit numbers of
the CD-ROM drive (see “Getting CD-ROM Device Numbers”).
• To invokefx from a CD with installationtools that is mounted onan installation
server named server, enter this command:
>> boot -f bootp()server :CDdir/ stand/fx.64 --x
In the previous command, CDdir is the mount point directory for the CD (for
example, /CDROM).