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1.1 deraadt 19: <h2><font color=#0000e0>The OpenBSD 2.8 Release:</font></h2>
20: <p>
21:
1.5 aaron 22: Released December 1, 2000<br>
1.1 deraadt 23: Copyright 1997-2000, Theo de Raadt.<br>
24: <font color=#e00000>ISBN 0-9683637-6-8</font>
25: <p>
26:
27: <a href=#new>What's New</a><br>
28: <a href=#install>How to install</a><br>
29: <a href=#ports>How to use the ports tree</a><br>
30: <a href=orders.html>Ordering a CD set</a><br>
31:
32: <p>
33: <h3><font color=#0000e0>
34: To get the files for this release:
35: <ul>
1.12 jufi 36: <li>Order a CDROM from our <a href="orders.html">ordering system</a>.
1.1 deraadt 37: <li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for
38: a list of mirror machines
39: <li>Go to the <font color=#e00000>pub/OpenBSD/2.8/</font> directory on
40: one of the mirror sites
41: <li>Briefly read the rest of this document.
1.7 deraadt 42: <li>Have a look at <a href=errata28.html>The 2.8 Errata page</a> for a list
1.1 deraadt 43: of bugs and workarounds.
44: <li>See a <a href=plus28.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the
45: 2.7 and 2.8 releases.
46: </ul>
47: </font></h3>
48: <br clear=all>
49: <br>
50: <p>
51:
52: <strong>Note:</strong> All applicable copyrights and credits can be found
53: in the applicable file sources found in the files src.tar.gz, srcsys.tar.gz,
54: X11.tar.gz, or in the files fetched via ports.tar.gz. The distribution
55: files used to build packages from the ports.tar.gz file are not included on
56: the CDROM because of lack of space.
57: <p>
58:
59: <a name=new></a>
60: <hr>
61: <p>
62: <h3><font color=#0000e0>What's New</font></h3>
63: <p>
64: This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.8.
65: For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus28.html>changelog</a> leading
66: to 2.8.
67: <p>
68:
69: <ul>
70:
71: <li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> (supporting both the
1.5 aaron 72: SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.3.0. An SFTP server is now
73: included for secure file transfers.
1.1 deraadt 74:
75: <li>Since the RSA patent has expired, there is no longer a need to install
76: the SSL libraries. They are included in the system.
77:
78: <li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and
79: the Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to
80: supplement the explanations.
81:
82: <p>
83:
84: <li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".
85: <p>
86:
87: <li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.
88: <p>
89:
1.5 aaron 90: <li>OpenBSD 2.8 will run on Apple iMac, G3, G4, and G4 Cube machines.
91: <p>
92:
1.1 deraadt 93: <li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:
94: <p>
95: <ul>
96: <li>XFree86 3.3.6-current
1.4 brad 97: <li>gcc 2.95.3
1.1 deraadt 98: <li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.
1.5 aaron 99: <li>Apache 1.3.12 (+ patches), Mod_ssl 2.6.2, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support
1.1 deraadt 100: <li>ipf 3.3.18
101: <li>groff 1.15
102: <li>sendmail 8.10.1
103: <li>lynx 2.8.2 with HTTPS support added
104: <li>sudo 1.6.3p5
105: <li>ncurses 5.2
106: <li>Latest KAME IPv6
107: <li>KTH Kerberos 1.0.2
1.5 aaron 108: <li>OpenSSH 2.3.0
1.1 deraadt 109: </ul>
110: <p>
111:
112: <li>Much improved device driver support
113: <p>
114: <ul>
1.5 aaron 115: <li>Improved hardware crypto support, now including Hifn PowerCrypt and
116: Broadcom Bluesteelnet (uBsec) hardware accelerator boards.
117: <li>Many new Ethernet devices supported, including National Semiconductor
118: DP83815-based adapters, 3Com MiniPCI adapters, 3Com 574-based PCMCIA,
119: and many new CardBus devices (Xircom, Intel 21143, Intel CardBus II).
120: <li>Support for most of the Gigabit Ethernet cards on the market, i.e.,
121: SysKonnect, Intel, and Alteon-based.
122: <li>Support for most types of USB devices, including Ethernet, printers,
123: audio, etc. Sync your Handspring Visor, or transfer MP3's to your Rio.
124: <li>Support for 3ware Escalade 3W-5x000 and 3W-6x000 series RAID controllers.
125: <li>New audio support, including the Cirrus Logic CS4280, ForteMedia FM801,
126: and integrated audio chips found on newer VIA and Intel motherboards.
127: <li>Improvements and new support in the PCI IDE subsystem.
1.1 deraadt 128: </ul>
129: <p>
130:
131: <li>Many improvements for security and reliability (look for the red
132: print in the <a href=plus28.html>complete changelog</a>).
133: <p>
134:
135: <li>Many other new features, including:
136: <p>
137: <ul>
1.5 aaron 138: <li>Console mouse support on the i386 platform.
139: <li>Support for the AES encryption standard.
140: <li>Import of tcfs, a file content crypto file system.
141: <li>New sftp-server in OpenSSH.
1.1 deraadt 142: </ul>
143: <p>
144:
145: </ul>
146: <p>
147:
148: <a name=install></a>
149: <hr>
150: <p>
151: <h3><font color=#0000e0>How to install</font></h3>
152: <p>
153: Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of
154: paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate
155: form of install. The instructions for doing an ftp (or other style
156: of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact
157: so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had
158: purchased a CDROM instead.
159: <p>
160:
161: <hr>
1.8 jsyn 162: Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive
1.1 deraadt 163: details on how to install OpenBSD 2.8 on your machine:
164: <p>
165: <dl>
166: <li> CD1:2.8/i386/INSTALL.i386
167: <li> CD1:2.8/powerpc/INSTALL.powerpc
1.5 aaron 168: <li> CD1:2.8/vax/INSTALL.vax
1.1 deraadt 169: <p>
170: <li> CD2:2.8/sparc/INSTALL.sparc
171: <li> CD2:2.8/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k
172: <li> CD2:2.8/amiga/INSTALL.amiga
173: <li> CD2:2.8/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k
174: <li> CD2:2.8/hp300/INSTALL.hp300
175: <li> CD2:2.8/sun3/INSTALL.sun3
176: <p>
1.5 aaron 177: <li>The pmax release is available on the ftp sites, but not
1.1 deraadt 178: on the CDs.
179: </dl>
180: <hr>
181: <p>
182: Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the
183: use of the new "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when
184: installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above!
185: <p>
186: <h3><font color=#e00000>i386:</font></h3>
187: <p>
188: Play with your BIOS options, and see if you can enable booting off a
189: CD; try using CD1. If not, write CD1:2.8/i386/floppy28.fs to a
190: floppy, then boot that. If you are mixing OpenBSD with another
191: operating system, you will surely need to read the INSTALL.i386
192: document.
193: <p>
194: To make a floppy under MS-DOS, use /2.8/tools/rawrite.exe. Under
195: Unix, use "dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k" (where device could
196: be "floppy" or "rfd0c" or "rfd0a"). Use properly formatted perfect
197: floppies with NO BAD BLOCKS or you will lose.
198: <p>
1.6 aaron 199: If you experience any boot hangs on PCI devices, or any panic early in boot
200: that seems related to <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a>, you might have to disable the pcibios device as
201: a workaround. At the <i>boot></i> prompt, type
202: "boot -c" to enter User Kernel Configuration. At the <i>UKC></i> prompt,
203: enter "disable pcibios" then "quit". See
204: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8">config(8)</a> after a successful boot for instructions on how to re-write your kernel
205: to disable <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a> permanently.
206: <p>
1.1 deraadt 207: <h3><font color=#e00000>sparc:</font></h3>
208: <p>
209: To boot off CD2, type "boot cdrom 2.8/sparc/bsd.rd", or
210: "b sd(0,6,0)2.8/sparc/bsd.rd" depending on your ROM version.
211: Alternatively, write CD2:2.8/sparc/floppy28.fs to a floppy and boot it
212: using "boot floppy" or "boot fd()" depending on your ROM version.
213: <p>
214: <h3><font color=#e00000>amiga:</font></h3>
215: <p>
216: Create BSD partitions according to INSTALL.amiga's preparation section.
217: Mount the CD2 under AmigaOS as device CD0: Next, execute the following
218: CLI command: "CD0:2.8/amiga/utils/loadbsd CD0:2.8/amiga/bsd.rd".
219: <p>
220: <h3><font color=#e00000>hp300:</font></h3>
221: <p>
222: You can boot over the network by following the instructions in
223: INSTALL.hp300.
224: <p>
225: <h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k:</font></h3>
226: <p>
227: Boot MacOS as normal and partition your disk with the appropriate A/UX
228: configurations. Then, extract the Macside utilities from
229: CD2:2.8/mac68k/utils onto your hard disk. Run Mkfs to create your
230: filesystems on the A/UX partitions you just made. Then, use the
231: BSD/Mac68k Installer to copy all the sets in CD2:2.8/mac68k/ onto your
232: partitions. Finally, you will be ready to configure the BSD/Mac68k
233: Booter with the location of your kernel and boot the system.
234: <p>
235: <h3><font color=#e00000>sun3:</font></h3>
236: <p>
237: Get the release via ftp. Then, you can either setup a diskless boot or
238: create an installation tape, as described in INSTALL.sun3.
239: <p>
240: <h3><font color=#e00000>Notes about the source code:</font></h3>
241: <p>
242: src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file
243: contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are
244: in a separate archive. To extract:
245: <p>
246: <pre>
247: # mkdir -p /usr/src
248: # cd /usr/src
249: # tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz
250: </pre>
251: <p>
252: srcsys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys.
253: This file contains all the kernel sources you need to rebuild kernels.
254: To extract:
255: <p>
256: <pre>
257: # mkdir -p /usr/src/sys
258: # cd /usr/src
259: # tar xvfz /tmp/srcsys.tar.gz
260: </pre>
261: <p>
262: Both of these trees are a regular CVS checkout. Using these trees it
263: is possible to get a head-start on using the anoncvs servers as
264: described at <a href=anoncvs.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/anoncvs.html</a>.
265: Using these files
266: results in a much faster initial CVS update than you could expect from
267: a fresh checkout of the full OpenBSD source tree.
268: <p>
269:
270: <a name=ports></a>
271: <hr>
272: <p>
273: <h3><font color=#0000e0>Ports Tree</font></h3>
274: <p>
275: A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract:
276: <p>
277: <pre>
278: # cd /usr
279: # tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz
280: # cd ports
281: # ls
282: ...
283: </pre>
284: <p>
285: The ports/ subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go
1.15 jasper 286: read <a href=faq/faq15.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html</a>
1.1 deraadt 287: if you know nothing about ports
288: at this point. This text is not a manual of how to use ports.
289: Rather, it is a set of notes meant to kickstart the user on the
290: OpenBSD ports system.
291: <p>
292: Certainly, the OpenBSD ports system is not complete. This is because
293: the full integration of ports into the OpenBSD environment is still a
294: young project as of this release. We believe the ports that are
295: provided here are stable, but it is most important to realize that
296: ports will continue to grow a great deal in functionality in the
297: future.
298: <p>
299: As we said, ports will be growing a lot in the future. The ports/
300: directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for cvs(1) if you aren't
301: familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete source
302: tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in
303: order to keep current with it, you must make the ports/ tree
304: available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command
305: like:
306: <p>
307: <pre>
1.14 deraadt 308: # cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd
1.1 deraadt 309: </pre>
310: <p>
311: [Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here
312: with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs
313: server.]
314: <p>
315: Again, it is important to see the webpage for specific instructions as
316: this is a new service which hasn't yet been ironed out
317: completely.
318: <p>
319: Finally, despite ports' youth, help is never far. If you're
320: interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just
321: would like to know more, the mailing list ports@openbsd.org is a good
322: place to know.
323: <p>
324:
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