Pipeline - Table of Contents
September/October 1994 (Volume 5, Number 5)
A list of articles that appeared in the September/October issue of the Pipeline along
with their summaries is presented here.
Serially Connecting a Personal Computer to an IRIS
Describes how to connect an IBM compatible Personal Computer (PC) to
a Silicon Graphics system via the serial port.
Discusses handshaking and flow control and the cabling
differences involved. Provides cabling diagrams for DB-9 and
Mini DIN-8 connectors on SGI systems, and DB-9 and DB-25 connectors
on PC systems. Describes software requirements on both the IRIS and PC
for serial communication and
provides examples.
Describes new agreement between SGI and Numerical
Algorithms Group (NAG) and future releases of IRIS Explorer.
Read the Press Release.
Indigo Magic Tips and Tricks
Extending IRIS Performer
This article is a follow up to the article published in the March/April
issue of Pipeline (Volume 5, Number 2) under the
title `IRIS Performer: An Overview'. This article examines the usage
of the traversal, callback and user data features of
IRIS Performer. It is intended for advanced programmers of IRIS
Performer who would like to add their own custom
functionality to the toolkit. A sample program illustrating the
use of these features is included.
IRIS Performer datasheet
Bus Error Signals under IRIX
Discusses Bus Error signals under IRIS 4.0.x and IRIX 5.x.
Describes what an IRIX Bus error is, what causes it, and
how to locate and avoid code that causes Bus Error signals.
Examples are provided for C and FORTRAN.
Frequently-Asked Questions about Programming
- How to emulate usleep
- Why do some programs exit with the error `Not enough space'
Frequently-Asked Questions about IRIX
- Wacom tablet support under IRIX 4.0.x and IRIX 5.2
- Problems using talk(1)
- Floptical drive support under IRIX 4.0.x and IRIX 5.x
- Why hinv(1) reports 7 drives when only one hard drive is installed
- Use of the SITECHECK option to login(1) under IRIX 5.1.x and IRIX 5.2.
- Where to find tbl(1), nroff(1), and what to do about errors
from makewhatis(1M).