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<h2>The OpenBSD 2.8 Release:</h2>

<blink>Released December 1, 2000: PRE-ORDERS ONLY, NOT YET AVAILABLE.</blink>

Released December 1, 2000

ISBN 0-9683637-6-8

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<ul>

<li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> (supporting both the

SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.3.0.

SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.3.0. An SFTP server is now

included for secure file transfers.

<li>Since the RSA patent has expired, there is no longer a need to install

the SSL libraries. They are included in the system.

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<li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.

<li>OpenBSD 2.8 will run on Apple iMac, G3, G4, and G4 Cube machines.

<li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:

<ul>

<li>XFree86 3.3.6-current

<li>gcc 2.95.3

<li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.

<li>Apache 1.3.12 + Mod_ssl 2.6.2 + OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO

<li>Apache 1.3.12 (+ patches), Mod_ssl 2.6.2, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support

<li>ipf 3.3.18

<li>groff 1.15

<li>sendmail 8.10.1

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<li>ncurses 5.2

<li>Latest KAME IPv6

<li>KTH Kerberos 1.0.2

<li>OpenSSH 2.3

<li>OpenSSH 2.3.0

</ul>

<li>Much improved device driver support

<ul>

<li>Support for crypto hardware to accelerate IPSEC performance, ie.

<li>Improved hardware crypto support, now including Hifn PowerCrypt and

<a href=http://www.powercrypt.com>PowerCrypt</a>.

Broadcom Bluesteelnet (uBsec) hardware accelerator boards.

<li>Support for all new

<li>Many new Ethernet devices supported, including National Semiconductor

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">Adaptec</a>,

DP83815-based adapters, 3Com MiniPCI adapters, 3Com 574-based PCMCIA,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ncr&sektion=4">NCR</a>,

and many new CardBus devices (Xircom, Intel 21143, Intel CardBus II).

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">Qlogic</a>,

<li>Support for most of the Gigabit Ethernet cards on the market, i.e.,

and

SysKonnect, Intel, and Alteon-based.

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=adw&sektion=4">Advansys</a>

<li>Support for most types of USB devices, including Ethernet, printers,

scsi controllers.

audio, etc. Sync your Handspring Visor, or transfer MP3's to your Rio.

<li>Many new ethernet devices supported, including

<li>Support for 3ware Escalade 3W-5x000 and 3W-6x000 series RAID controllers.

<li>New audio support, including the Cirrus Logic CS4280, ForteMedia FM801,

SiS900/7016</a>,

and integrated audio chips found on newer VIA and Intel motherboards.

<li>Improvements and new support in the PCI IDE subsystem.

Adaptec Starfire</a>,

21143</a>,

Sundance ST201 (DEC DFE-550TX)</a>, etc.

<li>New USB ethernet devices supported, including

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aue&sektion=4">ADMtek USB</a>,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cue&sektion=4">CATC USB</a>,

and

Kawasaki USB</a>.

<li>A good start at

cardbus</a> support.

<li>Significant improvements to

pcmcia</a>.

<li>Support for many more wireless networking cards, ie.

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">WaveLAN</a>,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">Aironet</a>,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ray&sektion=4">Aviator</a>,

etc.

<li>Many improvements in

support.

<li>Hypersparc support for the sparc port.

<li>Support for most of the gigabit ethernet cards on the market, ie.

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sk&sektion=4">SysKonnect</a>,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wx&sektion=4">Intel</a>, and

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&sektion=4">Alteon</a>.

<li>Support for the

ICP Vortex RAID controller</a>.

<li>Support for the

3ware 3W-5x00 and 3W-6x00 IDE RAID controllers</a>.

<li>Support for large PC's using multiple PCI busses based on the Intel 451 or

RCC ServerWorks chipsets.

<li>New audio drivers, including

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=neo&sektion=4">Neomagic</a>,

C-Media CMI8x38</a>, and

USB audio</a>.

<li>Improvements in

PCI IDE subsystem</a>, including new support for AMD 756.

</ul>

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<li>Many other new features, including:

<ul>

<li>Support for encrypting swap space.

<li>Console mouse support on the i386 platform.

<li>Improved

<li>Support for the AES encryption standard.

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

Linux emulation</a>

<li>New sftp-server in OpenSSH.

<li>Support for large

FAT32 filesystems</a>.

<li>Significant improvements to the

network bridging</a> code.

<li>Improved

pthreads</a> support.

<li>Support for

vlan</a> networking.

</ul>

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<dl>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<li>The pmax & sun3 releases are available on the ftp sites, but not

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

on the CDs.

</dl>

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