(a) Details for installing sgi freeware are well documented in the freeware.sgi.com. The following just provides a graphical record of the procedure for quick reference;
(b) For low-end machines, it may be advisable to install the freeware packages locally rather than across the net (tardist distribution) for speed and reliability;
(c) Some information popped up during installation may be useful for future use, z.B. header files, paths etc.