IRIX® Admin: System Configuration and Operation

Document Number: 007-2859-021

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Cover Design By Sarah Bolles, Sarah Bolles Design, and Dany Galgani, SGI Technical Publications.

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Record of Revision

Revision 007February 1999 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.3 release.

Revision 008May 1999 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.4 release.

Revision 009July 1999 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.5 release.

Revision 010January 2000 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.7 release.

Revision 011April 2000 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.8 release.

Revision 012July 2000 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.9 release.

Revision 013October 2000 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.10 release.

Revision 014January 2001 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.11 release.

Revision 015April 2001 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.12 release.

Revision 016August 2001 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.13 release.

Revision 017November 2001 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.14 release.

Revision 018February 2002 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.15 release.

Revision 019May 2002 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.16 release.

Revision 020November 2002 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.18 release.

Revision 021May 2003 
Incorporates information for the IRIX 6.5.20 release.