This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 4.9.
For a comprehensive list, see the changelog leading
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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
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extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 4.9 on your machine:
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-
-How to install
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Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the use of the "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when @@ -571,7 +574,7 @@ "rfd0a".
-# dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k +# dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k
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-Write FTP:4.9/alpha/floppy49.fs or -FTP:4.9/alpha/floppyB49.fs (depending on your machine) to a diskette and +Write 4.9/alpha/floppy49.fs or +4.9/alpha/floppyB49.fs (depending on your machine) to a diskette and enter boot dva0. Refer to INSTALL.alpha for more details.
@@ -757,12 +760,12 @@ Using the Linux built-in graphical ipkg installer, install the openbsd49_arm.ipk package. Reboot, then run it. Read INSTALL.zaurus for a few important details. -
src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. This file contains everything you need except for the kernel sources, which are @@ -782,7 +785,7 @@
# mkdir -p /usr/src/sys # cd /usr/src -# tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz +# tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz
@@ -792,9 +795,7 @@ 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. -
-# cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_4_9 +# cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_4_9
[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 +Note that most ports are available as packages on our mirrors. Updated packages for the 4.9 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. +would like to know more, the mailing list +ports@openbsd.org is a good place to know.