Specifications

Using the IRIX Interactive Desktop

For IRIX 6.4 users, it is also found online through the Toolchest > Selected > File

QuickFind. Type insight in the window that appears. When the InSight bookshelf

appears, choose SGI End User > OCTANE Hardware Central, or you can open Netscape

and enter the following URL in the location window:

file:/usr/share/Insight/library/SGI_bookshelves/SGI_EndUser/books/

Octane_HWCntl/index.html

OCTANE Hardware Central is also found in the Technical Publications Library through

Search and Catalog. If it is no longer installed on your system disk, follow these

instructions to install it:

1. Go to the Toolchest > System > Software Manager. Place the IRIX Foundation CD in

a CD-ROM or access it over the network.

2. From the Toolchest > System, choose Software Manager.

3. Press and hold the Lookup button and select IRIX Foundation CD.

4. Click Custom Installation.

5. Select “IRIX Executive Foundation 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and OCTANE.”

6. Click on the arrow icon beside the word Product to access this subdirectory.

7. When you locate OCTANE Hardware Central, click on the box to the left of the arrow

icon. A red check mark appears.

8. Click the Software Manager Start button. When the installation is complete, a

window appearswith the message Installation and removals were

successful. You may continue with installation or quit now

9. Click the OK button in this window.

10. Go to the File menu > Exit, and exit Software Manager.

Use either of the paths described earlier in this section to access OCTANE Hardware

Central.

IRIX 6.4 Users: IRIS InSight Document Library

Fromthe Toolchest > Selected, choose File QuickFind and type InSight in the window.

Also from the Toolchest > Help, choose Online Books for Desktop Help, SGI End User,

andSGI Administrator documentation.Fromthe Toolchest >Help, chooseInfoSearchto

search online books, man (reference) pages, product release notes, and “How Do I?”

(task-based help).