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2.8

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Released December 1, 2000<br>

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<li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for

a list of mirror machines

<li>Go to the <font color=#e00000>pub/OpenBSD/2.8/</font> directory on

<li>Go to the <code class=reldir>pub/OpenBSD/2.8/</code> directory on

one of the mirror sites

<li>Have a look at <a href=errata28.html>The 2.8 Errata page</a> for a list

of bugs and workarounds.

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All applicable copyrights and credits are in the src.tar.gz,

sys.tar.gz, xenocara.tar.gz, ports.tar.gz files, or in the

files fetched via ports.tar.gz.

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This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.8.

For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus28.html>changelog</a> leading

to 2.8.

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<li>Import of tcfs, a file content crypto file system.

<li>New sftp-server in OpenSSH.

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<h3>How to install</h3>

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<h3><font color=#0000e0>How to install</font></h3>

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Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of

paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate

form of install. The instructions for doing an ftp (or other style

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Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive

details on how to install OpenBSD 2.8 on your machine:

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<li> CD1:2.8/i386/INSTALL.i386

<li> CD1:2.8/powerpc/INSTALL.powerpc

<li> CD1:2.8/vax/INSTALL.vax

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<li> CD2:2.8/sparc/INSTALL.sparc

<li> CD2:2.8/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k

<li> CD2:2.8/amiga/INSTALL.amiga

<li> CD2:2.8/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k

<li> CD2:2.8/hp300/INSTALL.hp300

<li> CD2:2.8/sun3/INSTALL.sun3

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<li>The pmax release is available on the ftp sites, but not

on the CDs.

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Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the

use of the new "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when

installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above!

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Play with your BIOS options, and see if you can enable booting off a

CD; try using CD1. If not, write CD1:2.8/i386/floppy28.fs to a

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floppies with NO BAD BLOCKS or you will lose.

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If you experience any boot hangs on PCI devices, or any panic early in boot

that seems related to <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a>, you might have to disable the pcibios device as

that seems related to <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/i386/pcibios.4">pcibios(4)</a>, you might have to disable the pcibios device as

a workaround. At the <i>boot></i> prompt, type

"boot -c" to enter User Kernel Configuration. At the <i>UKC></i> prompt,

enter "disable pcibios" then "quit". See

<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=config&sektion=8">config(8)</a> after a successful boot for instructions on how to re-write your kernel

<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/config.8">config(8)</a> after a successful boot for instructions on how to re-write your kernel

to disable <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a> permanently.

to disable <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/i386/pcibios.4">pcibios(4)</a> permanently.

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<h3><font color=#e00000>sparc:</font></h3>

<h3>sparc:</h3>

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To boot off CD2, type "boot cdrom 2.8/sparc/bsd.rd", or

"b sd(0,6,0)2.8/sparc/bsd.rd" depending on your ROM version.

Alternatively, write CD2:2.8/sparc/floppy28.fs to a floppy and boot it

using "boot floppy" or "boot fd()" depending on your ROM version.

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<h3><font color=#e00000>amiga:</font></h3>

<h3>amiga:</h3>

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Create BSD partitions according to INSTALL.amiga's preparation section.

Mount the CD2 under AmigaOS as device CD0: Next, execute the following

CLI command: "CD0:2.8/amiga/utils/loadbsd CD0:2.8/amiga/bsd.rd".

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You can boot over the network by following the instructions in

INSTALL.hp300.

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Boot MacOS as normal and partition your disk with the appropriate A/UX

configurations. Then, extract the Macside utilities from

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partitions. Finally, you will be ready to configure the BSD/Mac68k

Booter with the location of your kernel and boot the system.

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Get the release via ftp. Then, you can either setup a diskless boot or

create an installation tape, as described in INSTALL.sun3.

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<h3>Notes about the source code:</h3>

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<h3><font color=#e00000>Notes about the source code:</font></h3>

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src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file

contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are

in a separate archive. To extract:

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Using these files

results in a much faster initial CVS update than you could expect from

a fresh checkout of the full OpenBSD source tree.

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<h3>Ports Tree</h3>

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<h3><font color=#0000e0>Ports Tree</font></h3>

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A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract:

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interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just

would like to know more, the mailing list ports@openbsd.org is a good

place to know.

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