What's New

This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 4.7. For a comprehensive list, see the changelog leading --- 47,52 ---- *************** *** 518,524 ****

How to install

Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate --- 504,509 ---- *************** *** 533,559 **** extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 4.7 on your machine:

CD1:4.7/i386/INSTALL.i386
!
CD2:4.7/amd64/INSTALL.amd64 !
CD2:4.7/macppc/INSTALL.macppc
!
CD3:4.7/sparc64/INSTALL.sparc64
!
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/alpha/INSTALL.alpha !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/armish/INSTALL.armish !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/hp300/INSTALL.hp300 !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/hppa/INSTALL.hppa !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/landisk/INSTALL.landisk !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/loongson/INSTALL.loongson !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/mvme88k/INSTALL.mvme88k !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/sgi/INSTALL.sgi !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/socppc/INSTALL.socppc !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/sparc/INSTALL.sparc !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/vax/INSTALL.vax !
FTP:.../OpenBSD/4.7/zaurus/INSTALL.zaurus

--- 518,563 ---- extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 4.7 on your machine:

*************** *** 595,601 **** "rfd0a".

! # dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k

--- 599,605 ---- "rfd0a".

! # dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k

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OpenBSD/alpha:

! Write FTP:4.7/alpha/floppy47.fs or ! FTP:4.7/alpha/floppyB47.fs (depending on your machine) to a diskette and enter boot dva0. Refer to INSTALL.alpha for more details.

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OpenBSD/alpha:

! Write 4.7/alpha/floppy47.fs or ! 4.7/alpha/floppyB47.fs (depending on your machine) to a diskette and enter boot dva0. Refer to INSTALL.alpha for more details.

*************** *** 781,792 **** Using the Linux built-in graphical ipkg installer, install the openbsd47_arm.ipk package. Reboot, then run it. Read INSTALL.zaurus for a few important details. -

Notes about the source code:

src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are --- 785,796 ---- Using the Linux built-in graphical ipkg installer, install the openbsd47_arm.ipk package. Reboot, then run it. Read INSTALL.zaurus for a few important details.

Notes about the source code

src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are *************** *** 806,812 ****

  # mkdir -p /usr/src/sys
  # cd /usr/src
! # tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz

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  # mkdir -p /usr/src/sys
  # cd /usr/src
! # tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz

*************** *** 816,824 **** Using these files results in a much faster initial CVS update than you could expect from a fresh checkout of the full OpenBSD source tree. -

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! # cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_4_7

[Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs server.]

! Note that most ports are available as packages through FTP. Updated packages for the 4.7 release will be made available if problems arise.

If you're interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just ! would like to know more, the mailing list ports@openbsd.org is a good ! place to know.

[Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs server.]

! Note that most ports are available as packages on our mirrors. Updated packages for the 4.7 release will be made available if problems arise.

If you're interested in seeing a port added, would like to help out, or just ! would like to know more, the mailing list ! ports@openbsd.org is a good place to know.