Silicon Graphics Indy
A compact MIPS workstation running IRIX.
The Indy served applications including graphics, education, and software development. The collection includes machines acquired following the 2017 Turok-related sale. Their acquisition history is presented in the Turok exhibition.
Indy
| Maker | Silicon Graphics, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Architecture | MIPS |
| Operating system | IRIX (Unix) |
| Form factor | Desktop pizza box |
| Held | Seventeen examples, plus one with Turok source |
The Indy brought video capture, a desktop camera, IRIX, and MIPS computing into a compact workstation. It made image-making and networked development practical at a smaller desk, a role preserved here through the Turok systems and the collection’s working IRIX sessions.
Record & provenance
The Indy served applications including graphics, education, and software development. The collection includes machines acquired following the 2017 Turok-related sale. Their acquisition history is presented in the Turok exhibition.
Read the Turok acquisition history
Reference: ATX-OBJ-SGI-INDY
Source: collection inventory, photographs, and notes accompanying Serious Machines (Amir Husain, 2024).