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Released June 1, 2001<br> |
Released June 1, 2001<br> |
Copyright 1997-2001, Theo de Raadt.<br> |
Copyright 1997-2001, Theo de Raadt.<br> |
<cite class=isbn>ISBN 0-9683637-7-6</cite> |
<cite class=isbn>ISBN 0-9683637-7-6</cite> |
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<li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for |
<li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for |
a list of mirror machines |
a list of mirror machines |
<li>Go to the <code class=reldir>pub/OpenBSD/2.9/</code> directory on |
<li>Go to the <code class=reldir>pub/OpenBSD/2.9/</code> directory on |
one of the mirror sites |
one of the mirror sites |
<li>Have a look at <a href=errata29.html>The 2.9 Errata page</a> for a list |
<li>Have a look at <a href="errata29.html">The 2.9 Errata page</a> for a list |
of bugs and workarounds. |
of bugs and workarounds. |
<li>See a <a href=plus29.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the |
<li>See a <a href=plus29.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the |
2.8 and 2.9 releases. |
2.8 and 2.9 releases. |
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<h3>What's New</h3> |
<h3>What's New</h3> |
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This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.9. |
This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.9. |
For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus29.html>changelog</a> leading |
For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus29.html>changelog</a> leading |
to 2.9. |
to 2.9. |
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of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact |
of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact |
so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had |
so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had |
purchased a CDROM instead. |
purchased a CDROM instead. |
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Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive |
Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive |
details on how to install OpenBSD 2.9 on your machine: |
details on how to install OpenBSD 2.9 on your machine: |
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<li><a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.9/i386/INSTALL.i386"> |
<li><a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.9/i386/INSTALL.i386"> |
.../OpenBSD/2.9/i386/INSTALL.i386 (on CD1)</a> |
.../OpenBSD/2.9/i386/INSTALL.i386 (on CD1)</a> |
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<h3>Ports Tree</h3> |
<h3>Ports Tree</h3> |
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A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract: |
A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract: |
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# <kbd>cd /usr</kbd> |
# <kbd>cd /usr</kbd> |
# <kbd>tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz</kbd> |
# <kbd>tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz</kbd> |
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The <i>ports/</i> subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go |
The <i>ports/</i> subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go |
read <a href=faq/faq15.html>http://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html</a> |
read <a href="faq/faq15.html">https://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html</a> |
if you know nothing about ports |
if you know nothing about ports |
at this point. This text is not a manual of how to use ports. |
at this point. This text is not a manual of how to use ports. |
Rather, it is a set of notes meant to kickstart the user on the |
Rather, it is a set of notes meant to kickstart the user on the |
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on most architectures (over 1200 packages build on i386, for instance). |
on most architectures (over 1200 packages build on i386, for instance). |
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The <i>ports/</i> directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for |
The <i>ports/</i> directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for |
<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/cvs.1"> |
<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/cvs.1">cvs(1)</a> if |
cvs(1)</a> if |
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you aren't familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete |
you aren't familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete |
source tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in |
source tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in |
order to keep current with it, you must make the <i>ports/</i> tree |
order to keep current with it, you must make the <i>ports/</i> tree |
available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command |
available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command |
like: |
like: |
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# <kbd>cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_2_9</kbd> |
# <kbd>cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_2_9</kbd> |
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