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