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17: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
18: <font color="#e00000">2.8</font>
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1.1 deraadt 23: <p>
1.5 aaron 24: Released December 1, 2000<br>
1.1 deraadt 25: Copyright 1997-2000, Theo de Raadt.<br>
26: <font color=#e00000>ISBN 0-9683637-6-8</font>
27: <p>
28: <ul>
1.22 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/2.8/</font> directory on
33: one of the mirror sites
1.7 deraadt 34: <li>Have a look at <a href=errata28.html>The 2.8 Errata page</a> for a list
1.1 deraadt 35: of bugs and workarounds.
36: <li>See a <a href=plus28.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the
37: 2.7 and 2.8 releases.
38: </ul>
1.28 tb 39: <p>
1.27 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">
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45: <hr>
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1.1 deraadt 47: <p>
48: <h3><font color=#0000e0>What's New</font></h3>
49: <p>
1.27 tb 50: This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.8.
1.1 deraadt 51: For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus28.html>changelog</a> leading
52: to 2.8.
53: <p>
54:
55: <ul>
56:
1.30 ! tb 57: <li><a href="https://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> (supporting both the
1.5 aaron 58: SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.3.0. An SFTP server is now
59: included for secure file transfers.
1.1 deraadt 60:
61: <li>Since the RSA patent has expired, there is no longer a need to install
62: the SSL libraries. They are included in the system.
63:
64: <li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and
65: the Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to
66: supplement the explanations.
67:
68: <p>
69:
70: <li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".
71: <p>
72:
73: <li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.
74: <p>
75:
1.5 aaron 76: <li>OpenBSD 2.8 will run on Apple iMac, G3, G4, and G4 Cube machines.
77: <p>
78:
1.1 deraadt 79: <li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:
80: <p>
81: <ul>
82: <li>XFree86 3.3.6-current
1.4 brad 83: <li>gcc 2.95.3
1.1 deraadt 84: <li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.
1.5 aaron 85: <li>Apache 1.3.12 (+ patches), Mod_ssl 2.6.2, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support
1.1 deraadt 86: <li>ipf 3.3.18
87: <li>groff 1.15
88: <li>sendmail 8.10.1
89: <li>lynx 2.8.2 with HTTPS support added
90: <li>sudo 1.6.3p5
91: <li>ncurses 5.2
92: <li>Latest KAME IPv6
93: <li>KTH Kerberos 1.0.2
1.5 aaron 94: <li>OpenSSH 2.3.0
1.1 deraadt 95: </ul>
96: <p>
97:
98: <li>Much improved device driver support
99: <p>
100: <ul>
1.5 aaron 101: <li>Improved hardware crypto support, now including Hifn PowerCrypt and
102: Broadcom Bluesteelnet (uBsec) hardware accelerator boards.
103: <li>Many new Ethernet devices supported, including National Semiconductor
104: DP83815-based adapters, 3Com MiniPCI adapters, 3Com 574-based PCMCIA,
105: and many new CardBus devices (Xircom, Intel 21143, Intel CardBus II).
106: <li>Support for most of the Gigabit Ethernet cards on the market, i.e.,
107: SysKonnect, Intel, and Alteon-based.
108: <li>Support for most types of USB devices, including Ethernet, printers,
109: audio, etc. Sync your Handspring Visor, or transfer MP3's to your Rio.
110: <li>Support for 3ware Escalade 3W-5x000 and 3W-6x000 series RAID controllers.
111: <li>New audio support, including the Cirrus Logic CS4280, ForteMedia FM801,
112: and integrated audio chips found on newer VIA and Intel motherboards.
113: <li>Improvements and new support in the PCI IDE subsystem.
1.1 deraadt 114: </ul>
115: <p>
116:
117: <li>Many improvements for security and reliability (look for the red
118: print in the <a href=plus28.html>complete changelog</a>).
119: <p>
120:
121: <li>Many other new features, including:
122: <p>
123: <ul>
1.5 aaron 124: <li>Console mouse support on the i386 platform.
125: <li>Support for the AES encryption standard.
126: <li>Import of tcfs, a file content crypto file system.
127: <li>New sftp-server in OpenSSH.
1.1 deraadt 128: </ul>
129: <p>
130:
131: </ul>
132: <p>
133:
134: <a name=install></a>
135: <hr>
136: <p>
137: <h3><font color=#0000e0>How to install</font></h3>
138: <p>
139: Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of
140: paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate
141: form of install. The instructions for doing an ftp (or other style
142: of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact
143: so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had
144: purchased a CDROM instead.
145: <p>
146:
147: <hr>
1.8 jsyn 148: Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive
1.1 deraadt 149: details on how to install OpenBSD 2.8 on your machine:
150: <p>
151: <dl>
152: <li> CD1:2.8/i386/INSTALL.i386
153: <li> CD1:2.8/powerpc/INSTALL.powerpc
1.5 aaron 154: <li> CD1:2.8/vax/INSTALL.vax
1.1 deraadt 155: <p>
156: <li> CD2:2.8/sparc/INSTALL.sparc
157: <li> CD2:2.8/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k
158: <li> CD2:2.8/amiga/INSTALL.amiga
159: <li> CD2:2.8/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k
160: <li> CD2:2.8/hp300/INSTALL.hp300
161: <li> CD2:2.8/sun3/INSTALL.sun3
162: <p>
1.5 aaron 163: <li>The pmax release is available on the ftp sites, but not
1.1 deraadt 164: on the CDs.
165: </dl>
166: <hr>
167: <p>
168: Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the
169: use of the new "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when
170: installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above!
171: <p>
172: <h3><font color=#e00000>i386:</font></h3>
173: <p>
174: Play with your BIOS options, and see if you can enable booting off a
175: CD; try using CD1. If not, write CD1:2.8/i386/floppy28.fs to a
176: floppy, then boot that. If you are mixing OpenBSD with another
177: operating system, you will surely need to read the INSTALL.i386
178: document.
179: <p>
180: To make a floppy under MS-DOS, use /2.8/tools/rawrite.exe. Under
181: Unix, use "dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k" (where device could
182: be "floppy" or "rfd0c" or "rfd0a"). Use properly formatted perfect
183: floppies with NO BAD BLOCKS or you will lose.
184: <p>
1.6 aaron 185: If you experience any boot hangs on PCI devices, or any panic early in boot
1.26 sthen 186: that seems related to <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a>, you might have to disable the pcibios device as
1.6 aaron 187: a workaround. At the <i>boot></i> prompt, type
188: "boot -c" to enter User Kernel Configuration. At the <i>UKC></i> prompt,
189: enter "disable pcibios" then "quit". See
1.26 sthen 190: <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=config&sektion=8">config(8)</a> after a successful boot for instructions on how to re-write your kernel
191: to disable <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcibios&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386">pcibios(4)</a> permanently.
1.6 aaron 192: <p>
1.1 deraadt 193: <h3><font color=#e00000>sparc:</font></h3>
194: <p>
195: To boot off CD2, type "boot cdrom 2.8/sparc/bsd.rd", or
196: "b sd(0,6,0)2.8/sparc/bsd.rd" depending on your ROM version.
197: Alternatively, write CD2:2.8/sparc/floppy28.fs to a floppy and boot it
198: using "boot floppy" or "boot fd()" depending on your ROM version.
199: <p>
200: <h3><font color=#e00000>amiga:</font></h3>
201: <p>
202: Create BSD partitions according to INSTALL.amiga's preparation section.
203: Mount the CD2 under AmigaOS as device CD0: Next, execute the following
204: CLI command: "CD0:2.8/amiga/utils/loadbsd CD0:2.8/amiga/bsd.rd".
205: <p>
206: <h3><font color=#e00000>hp300:</font></h3>
207: <p>
208: You can boot over the network by following the instructions in
209: INSTALL.hp300.
210: <p>
211: <h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k:</font></h3>
212: <p>
213: Boot MacOS as normal and partition your disk with the appropriate A/UX
214: configurations. Then, extract the Macside utilities from
215: CD2:2.8/mac68k/utils onto your hard disk. Run Mkfs to create your
216: filesystems on the A/UX partitions you just made. Then, use the
217: BSD/Mac68k Installer to copy all the sets in CD2:2.8/mac68k/ onto your
218: partitions. Finally, you will be ready to configure the BSD/Mac68k
219: Booter with the location of your kernel and boot the system.
220: <p>
221: <h3><font color=#e00000>sun3:</font></h3>
222: <p>
223: Get the release via ftp. Then, you can either setup a diskless boot or
224: create an installation tape, as described in INSTALL.sun3.
225: <p>
226: <h3><font color=#e00000>Notes about the source code:</font></h3>
227: <p>
228: src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file
229: contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are
230: in a separate archive. To extract:
231: <p>
232: <pre>
233: # mkdir -p /usr/src
234: # cd /usr/src
235: # tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz
236: </pre>
237: <p>
238: srcsys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys.
239: This file contains all the kernel sources you need to rebuild kernels.
240: To extract:
241: <p>
242: <pre>
243: # mkdir -p /usr/src/sys
244: # cd /usr/src
245: # tar xvfz /tmp/srcsys.tar.gz
246: </pre>
247: <p>
248: Both of these trees are a regular CVS checkout. Using these trees it
249: is possible to get a head-start on using the anoncvs servers as
250: described at <a href=anoncvs.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/anoncvs.html</a>.
251: Using these files
252: results in a much faster initial CVS update than you could expect from
253: a fresh checkout of the full OpenBSD source tree.
254: <p>
255:
256: <a name=ports></a>
257: <hr>
258: <p>
259: <h3><font color=#0000e0>Ports Tree</font></h3>
260: <p>
261: A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract:
262: <p>
263: <pre>
264: # cd /usr
265: # tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz
266: # cd ports
267: # ls
268: ...
269: </pre>
270: <p>
271: The ports/ subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go
1.15 jasper 272: read <a href=faq/faq15.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html</a>
1.1 deraadt 273: if you know nothing about ports
274: at this point. This text is not a manual of how to use ports.
275: Rather, it is a set of notes meant to kickstart the user on the
276: OpenBSD ports system.
277: <p>
278: Certainly, the OpenBSD ports system is not complete. This is because
279: the full integration of ports into the OpenBSD environment is still a
280: young project as of this release. We believe the ports that are
281: provided here are stable, but it is most important to realize that
282: ports will continue to grow a great deal in functionality in the
283: future.
284: <p>
285: As we said, ports will be growing a lot in the future. The ports/
286: directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for cvs(1) if you aren't
287: familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete source
288: tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in
289: order to keep current with it, you must make the ports/ tree
290: available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command
291: like:
292: <p>
293: <pre>
1.14 deraadt 294: # cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd
1.1 deraadt 295: </pre>
296: <p>
297: [Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here
298: with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs
299: server.]
300: <p>
301: Again, it is important to see the webpage for specific instructions as
302: this is a new service which hasn't yet been ironed out
303: completely.
304: <p>
305: Finally, despite ports' youth, help is never far. If you're
306: interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just
307: would like to know more, the mailing list ports@openbsd.org is a good
308: place to know.
309: <p>
310:
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