Re: Is cloning of system diskfrom Indy to Indigo2 possible?

From: Bjorn Ljungdahl (bjorn.ljungdahl_at_telia.nospam.com)
Date: 02/28/04


Date: 28 Feb 2004 10:07:12 -0600

Hmm that's what I suspected.

Next problem. I thought I knew which subsystems I need
to replace from Indy NG1 graphics to XZ, but I didn't.
Do you have any hints? Can I do this from swmgr?

/Bjorn

Khalid Schofield <oums0246@crow.linux.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

>nope I don't think so. System board is different.
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>On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Bjorn Ljungdahl wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just wondered if it is possible to clone a system
>> (IRIX6.5.22m) from an Indy to an Indigo2.
>>
>> When cloning disk from Indy to Indy I know
>> I have to reinstall graphics subsystems if the
>> graphics is different. I haven't tried to clone from
>> R4K to R5K but I assume there are some other
>> subsystems that needs to be reinstalled to.
>>
>> Providing the Indigo2 is R4K family will it be
>> sufficient to reinstall graphics sybsystem,
>> or are there so many different systems that
>> it is better to do a fresh install on the I2 and
>> then copy the common files?
>>



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