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17: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
18: <font color="#e00000">2.7</font>
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1.1 deraadt 23: <p>
1.2 deraadt 24: Released June 15, 2000.<br>
1.3 deraadt 25: Copyright 1997-2000, Theo de Raadt.<br>
1.13 deraadt 26: <font color=#e00000>ISBN 0-9683637-5-X</font>
1.1 deraadt 27: <p>
28: <ul>
1.29 deraadt 29: <li>Order a CDROM from our <a href="https://openbsdstore.com">ordering system</a>.
1.1 deraadt 30: <li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for
31: a list of mirror machines
32: <li>Go to the <font color=#e00000>pub/OpenBSD/2.7/</font> directory on
33: one of the mirror sites
1.14 mickey 34: <li>Have a look at <a href=errata27.html>The 2.7 Errata page</a> for a list
1.2 deraadt 35: of bugs and workarounds.
36: <li>See a <a href=plus27.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the
37: 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
1.1 deraadt 38: </ul>
1.35 tb 39: <p>
1.34 tb 40: All applicable copyrights and credits are in the src.tar.gz,
41: sys.tar.gz, xenocara.tar.gz, ports.tar.gz files, or in the
42: files fetched via ports.tar.gz.
43: <br clear="all">
1.3 deraadt 44:
45: <hr>
1.34 tb 46: <a name="new"></a>
1.3 deraadt 47: <p>
48: <h3><font color=#0000e0>What's New</font></h3>
49: <p>
1.34 tb 50: This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.7.
1.3 deraadt 51: For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus27.html>changelog</a> leading
52: to 2.7.
53: <p>
54:
55: <ul>
1.4 deraadt 56:
1.37 tb 57: <li><a href="https://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> now supports both the
1.4 deraadt 58: SSH1 and SSH2 protocols. The SSH2 protocol is slowly gaining
59: acceptance. Up until recently, SSH2 was just available in various
60: commercial offerings. The benefit with SSH2 is that it avoids the RSA
61: cipher and uses DSA instead, which is freely reusable. The downside
62: is that DSA is not nearly as fast on old slow machines. But since
63: OpenSSH still supports SSH1 protocol (if the RSA libraries are
64: installed) our users get the best of both worlds.
65: <p>
66:
67: <li>The clever trick used in 2.6 remains, allowing us to distribute
68: the same CD-ROM worldwide containing full strength crypto without
69: violating the RSA patent in the USA. The next OpenBSD release will
70: ship with RSA support in the operating system by default, since the
71: patent expires on September 21, 2000.
72: <p>
73:
74: <li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and
75: the Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to
76: supplement the explanations.
77:
1.3 deraadt 78: <p>
79:
80: <li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".
81: <p>
82:
83: <li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.
84: <p>
85:
86: <li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:
87: <p>
88: <ul>
89: <li>XFree86 3.3.6
90: <li>gcc 2.95.2
91: <li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.
92: <li>Apache 1.3.12 + Mod_ssl 2.6.2 + OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO
1.5 kjell 93: <li>ipf 3.3.14
1.3 deraadt 94: <li>groff 1.15
95: <li>sendmail 8.10.1
96: <li>lynx 2.8.2 with HTTPS support added
97: <li>sudo 1.6.3
98: <li>Recent ncurses release
99: <li>Latest KAME IPv6 as of mid-May 2000.
1.34 tb 100: <li>KTH Kerberos 1.0
1.3 deraadt 101: <li>OpenSSH 2.1
102: </ul>
103: <p>
104:
105: <li>Much improved device driver support
106: <p>
107: <ul>
108: <li>Support for crypto hardware to accelerate IPSEC performance, ie.
109: <a href=http://www.powercrypt.com>PowerCrypt</a>.
110: <li>Support for all new
1.38 ! tb 111: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ahc&sektion=4">Adaptec</a>,
! 112: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ncr&sektion=4">NCR</a>,
! 113: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=isp&sektion=4">Qlogic</a>,
1.3 deraadt 114: and
1.38 ! tb 115: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=adw&sektion=4">Advansys</a>
1.3 deraadt 116: scsi controllers.
117: <li>Many new ethernet devices supported, including
1.38 ! tb 118: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sis&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 119: SiS900/7016</a>,
1.38 ! tb 120: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sf&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 121: Adaptec Starfire</a>,
1.38 ! tb 122: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=dc&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 123: 21143</a>,
1.38 ! tb 124: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ste&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 125: Sundance ST201 (DEC DFE-550TX)</a>, etc.
126: <li>New USB ethernet devices supported, including
1.38 ! tb 127: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=aue&sektion=4">ADMtek USB</a>,
! 128: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=cue&sektion=4">CATC USB</a>,
1.3 deraadt 129: and
1.38 ! tb 130: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=kue&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 131: Kawasaki USB</a>.
132: <li>A good start at
1.38 ! tb 133: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=cardbus&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 134: cardbus</a> support.
135: <li>Significant improvements to
1.38 ! tb 136: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcmcia&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 137: pcmcia</a>.
138: <li>Support for many more wireless networking cards, ie.
1.38 ! tb 139: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=wi&sektion=4">WaveLAN</a>,
! 140: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=an&sektion=4">Aironet</a>,
! 141: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ray&sektion=4">Aviator</a>,
1.3 deraadt 142: etc.
143: <li>Many improvements in
1.38 ! tb 144: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=usb&sektion=4">USB</a>
1.3 deraadt 145: support.
146: <li>Hypersparc support for the sparc port.
147: <li>Support for most of the gigabit ethernet cards on the market, ie.
1.38 ! tb 148: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sk&sektion=4">SysKonnect</a>,
! 149: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=wx&sektion=4">Intel</a>, and
! 150: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ti&sektion=4">Alteon</a>.
1.3 deraadt 151: <li>Support for the
1.38 ! tb 152: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=gdt&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 153: ICP Vortex RAID controller</a>.
154: <li>Support for large PC's using multiple PCI busses based on the Intel 451 or
155: RCC ServerWorks chipsets.
156: <li>New audio drivers, including
1.38 ! tb 157: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=neo&sektion=4">Neomagic</a>,
! 158: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=cmpci&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 159: C-Media CMI8x38</a>, and
1.38 ! tb 160: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uaudio&sektion=4">
1.4 deraadt 161: USB audio</a>.
1.6 deraadt 162: <li>Improvements in
1.38 ! tb 163: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pciide&sektion=4">
1.34 tb 164: PCI IDE subsystem</a>, including new support for AMD 756.
1.3 deraadt 165: </ul>
166: <p>
167:
168: <li>Many improvements for security and reliability (look for the red
169: print in the <a href=plus27.html>complete changelog</a>).
170: <p>
171:
172: <li>Many other new features, including:
173: <p>
174: <ul>
175: <li>Support for encrypting swap space.
176: <li>Improved
1.38 ! tb 177: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=compat_linux&sektion=8">
1.3 deraadt 178: Linux emulation</a>
179: <li>Support for large
1.38 ! tb 180: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mount_msdos&sektion=8">
1.3 deraadt 181: FAT32 filesystems</a>.
182: <li>Significant improvements to the
1.38 ! tb 183: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bridge&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 184: network bridging</a> code.
185: <li>Improved
1.38 ! tb 186: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pthreads&sektion=3">
1.3 deraadt 187: pthreads</a> support.
188: <li>Support for
1.38 ! tb 189: <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=vlan&sektion=4">
1.3 deraadt 190: vlan</a> networking.
191: </ul>
192: <p>
193:
194: </ul>
195: <p>
196:
197: <a name=install></a>
198: <hr>
199: <p>
200: <h3><font color=#0000e0>How to install</font></h3>
1.1 deraadt 201: <p>
202: Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of
1.3 deraadt 203: paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate
204: form of install. The instructions for doing an ftp (or other style
205: of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact
206: so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had
207: purchased a CDROM instead.
1.1 deraadt 208: <p>
1.3 deraadt 209:
1.1 deraadt 210: <hr>
1.15 jsyn 211: Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive
1.1 deraadt 212: details on how to install OpenBSD 2.7 on your machine:
213: <p>
214: <dl>
215: <li> CD1:2.7/i386/INSTALL.i386
216: <p>
1.10 mho 217: <li> CD2:2.7/sparc/INSTALL.sparc
1.1 deraadt 218: <li> CD2:2.7/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k
219: <li> CD2:2.7/amiga/INSTALL.amiga
220: <li> CD2:2.7/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k
221: <li> CD2:2.7/hp300/INSTALL.hp300
222: <p>
1.8 deraadt 223: <li>The pmax & sun3 releases are available on the ftp sites, but not
224: on the CDs.
1.1 deraadt 225: </dl>
226: <hr>
227: <p>
228: Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the
229: use of the new "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when
230: installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above!
231: <p>
232: <h3><font color=#e00000>i386:</font></h3>
233: <p>
234: Play with your BIOS options, and see if you can enable booting off a
235: CD; try using CD1. If not, write CD1:2.7/i386/floppy27.fs to a
236: floppy, then boot that. If you are mixing OpenBSD with another
237: operating system, you will surely need to read the INSTALL.i386
238: document.
239: <p>
240: To make a floppy under MS-DOS, use /2.7/tools/rawrite.exe. Under
241: Unix, use "dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k" (where device could
242: be "floppy" or "rfd0c" or "rfd0a"). Use properly formatted perfect
243: floppies with NO BAD BLOCKS or you will lose.
244: <p>
245: <h3><font color=#e00000>sparc:</font></h3>
246: <p>
1.9 deraadt 247: To boot off CD2, type "boot cdrom 2.7/sparc/bsd.rd", or
1.1 deraadt 248: "b sd(0,6,0)2.7/sparc/bsd.rd" depending on your ROM version.
1.9 deraadt 249: Alternatively, write CD2:2.7/sparc/floppy27.fs to a floppy and boot it
1.11 mho 250: using "boot floppy" or "boot fd()" depending on your ROM version.
1.9 deraadt 251: Finally, a third alternative is to write CD2:2.7/sparc/kc.fs and
252: CD2:2.7/sparc/inst.fs to two separate floppies. Then insert "kc.fs",
1.1 deraadt 253: and boot as described above. As soon as the floppy drive ejects a
254: floppy, insert "inst.fs". Answer a bunch of questions. Reboot from
255: the "kc.fs" floppy. This time, when the floppy is ejected simply
256: re-insert "kc.fs" again and answer a different set of questions.
257: <p>
258: <h3><font color=#e00000>amiga:</font></h3>
259: <p>
260: Create BSD partitions according to INSTALL.amiga's preparation section.
261: Mount the CD2 under AmigaOS as device CD0: Next, execute the following
262: CLI command: "CD0:2.7/amiga/utils/loadbsd CD0:2.7/amiga/bsd.rd".
263: <p>
264: <h3><font color=#e00000>hp300:</font></h3>
265: <p>
266: You can boot over the network by following the instructions in
267: INSTALL.hp300.
268: <p>
269: <h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k:</font></h3>
270: <p>
271: Boot MacOS as normal and partition your disk with the appropriate A/UX
272: configurations. Then, extract the Macside utilities from
273: CD1:2.7/mac68k/utils onto your hard disk. Run Mkfs to create your
274: filesystems on the A/UX partitions you just made. Then, use the
275: BSD/Mac68k Installer to copy all the sets in CD1:2.7/mac68k/ onto your
276: partitions. Finally, you will be ready to configure the BSD/Mac68k
277: Booter with the location of your kernel and boot the system.
278: <p>
1.12 miod 279: <h3><font color=#e00000>sun3:</font></h3>
280: <p>
281: Get the release via ftp. Then, you can either setup a diskless boot or
282: create an installation tape, as described in INSTALL.sun3.
283: <p>
1.1 deraadt 284: <h3><font color=#e00000>Notes about the source code:</font></h3>
285: <p>
286: src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file
287: contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are
288: in a separate archive. To extract:
289: <p>
290: <pre>
291: # mkdir -p /usr/src
292: # cd /usr/src
293: # tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz
294: </pre>
295: <p>
296: srcsys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys.
297: This file contains all the kernel sources you need to rebuild kernels.
298: To extract:
299: <p>
300: <pre>
301: # mkdir -p /usr/src/sys
302: # cd /usr/src
303: # tar xvfz /tmp/srcsys.tar.gz
304: </pre>
305: <p>
306: Both of these trees are a regular CVS checkout. Using these trees it
307: is possible to get a head-start on using the anoncvs servers as
308: described at <a href=anoncvs.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/anoncvs.html</a>.
309: Using these files
310: results in a much faster initial CVS update than you could expect from
311: a fresh checkout of the full OpenBSD source tree.
312: <p>
1.3 deraadt 313:
314: <a name=ports></a>
1.1 deraadt 315: <hr>
316: <p>
1.3 deraadt 317: <h3><font color=#0000e0>Ports Tree</font></h3>
1.1 deraadt 318: <p>
319: A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract:
320: <p>
321: <pre>
322: # cd /usr
323: # tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz
324: # cd ports
325: # ls
326: ...
327: </pre>
328: <p>
329: The ports/ subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go
1.22 jasper 330: read <a href=faq/faq15.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html</a>
1.1 deraadt 331: if you know nothing about ports
332: at this point. This text is not a manual of how to use ports.
333: Rather, it is a set of notes meant to kickstart the user on the
334: OpenBSD ports system.
335: <p>
336: Certainly, the OpenBSD ports system is not complete. This is because
337: the full integration of ports into the OpenBSD environment is still a
338: young project as of this release. We believe the ports that are
339: provided here are stable, but it is most important to realize that
340: ports will continue to grow a great deal in functionality in the
341: future.
342: <p>
343: As we said, ports will be growing a lot in the future. The ports/
344: directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for cvs(1) if you aren't
345: familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete source
346: tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in
347: order to keep current with it, you must make the ports/ tree
348: available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command
349: like:
350: <p>
351: <pre>
1.21 deraadt 352: # cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd
1.1 deraadt 353: </pre>
354: <p>
355: [Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here
356: with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs
357: server.]
358: <p>
359: Again, it is important to see the webpage for specific instructions as
360: this is a new service which hasn't yet been ironed out
361: completely.
362: <p>
363: Finally, despite ports' youth, help is never far. If you're
364: interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just
365: would like to know more, the mailing list ports@openbsd.org is a good
366: place to know.
367: <p>
368:
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