Silicon Graphics® Octane2™ Duo Installation Guide
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Silicon Graphics
®
Octane2
™
Duo Installation Guide
Document Number: 007-4506-001
Front Matter
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Table of Contents
About This Guide
Related Publications
Obtaining Publications
Conventions
Reader Comments
1.
Octane2 Duo Overview
Description of the Silicon Graphics Octane2 Duo Option
Octane2 Duo Upgrade Kit Contents
Octane2 Duo Upgrade System Requirements
2.
Duo Software Installation
Verifying Your IRIX Version
Performing a System Backup
Backing Up the Xserver File and Enabling Duo Software
3.
Octane2 Duo Upgrade Hardware Installation
Preparing the Workstation for the Upgrade
Installing the Option Drive
Installing the Additional System Memory
Installing the PCI Module and PCI Card
Attaching the Regulatory Label
4.
Connecting the Secondary Keyboard and Mouse
Connecting Cables to the System Module
Connecting Cables to the Graphics Boards
Connecting Cables to the PCI Module
5.
Configuring the System and Verifying Installation
About the Option Drive
Verifying an Internal Drive Installation
Mounting the Second Drive
Adding Swap Space
Adding Users
Configuring Input Devices
Verifying the Memory Installation
Verifying the PCI Card Installation
Selecting the Head on Which a Program Runs
Configuring a Duo System to Function as a Dual Head System
6.
Using the Octane2 Duo System
7.
Troubleshooting the Duo Upgrade
Troubleshooting Tips
8.
Removing the Duo Upgrade
Preparing the Workstation for the Removal
Removing the Option Drive
Removing the Additional System Memory
Removing the PCI Module and PCI Card
A.
Care and Cleaning of Compression Connectors
Guidelines for Storing and Handling Compression Connectors
Guidelines for Cleaning Compression Connectors
B.
Choosing a Graphics Head (for Developers)
Using Multiple Graphics Heads Under OpenGL, X, or Mixed-Model IRIS GL
Using Multiple Heads Under IRIS GL
Specifying Screen Adjacency
C.
Cabling and Configuring PCI Ethernet Boards
About the ioconfig.conf File
Removing the ioconfig.conf File
Mapping the Logical Controller Numbers to the Physical Port Locations
After Installing the Board and Cables
Index