+
+Copyright 1997-2018, Theo de Raadt.
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
- See the information on the FTP page for a list of mirror machines. -
- Go to the pub/OpenBSD/6.4/ directory on +
- Go to the
pub/OpenBSD/6.4/directory on one of the mirror sites. - Have a look at the 6.4 errata page for a list of bugs and workarounds. @@ -38,33 +39,34 @@
- signify(1)
pubkeys for this release:
-
- + +
+openbsd-64-base.pub: - + RWQq6XmS4eDAcQW4KsT5Ka0KwTQp2JMOP9V/DR4HTVOL5Bc0D7LeuPwA - + openbsd-64-fw.pub: - + RWRoBbjnosJ/39llpve1XaNIrrQND4knG+jSBeIUYU8x4WNkxz6a2K97 - + openbsd-64-pkg.pub: - + RWRF5TTY+LoN/51QD5kM2hKDtMTzycQBBPmPYhyQEb1+4pff/H6fh/kA - All applicable copyrights and credits are in the src.tar.gz, sys.tar.gz, xenocara.tar.gz, ports.tar.gz files, or in the files fetched via ports.tar.gz. - -
+
-What's New
++ What's New
+This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 6.4. For a comprehensive list, see the changelog leading to 6.4. @@ -169,7 +171,6 @@ scitemp(4).
-
@@ -182,7 +183,6 @@
along with general cleanups.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
-
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
- ifconfig(8) scan performance has been improved for many devices.
-
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@
interface for the MikroTik Ethernet over IP (EoIP)
encapsulation protocol.
-
@@ -238,7 +236,6 @@
now creates a /usr/local partition with a maximum size of 20G when
using automatic disk allocation.
-
@@ -283,7 +280,6 @@
- sshd(8) includes improved defence against user enumeration attacks.
-
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@
parsing routines and corner case fixes around table and anchor
handling.
- route(8) now errors out
- on bad -netmask/-prefixlen usage instead of configuring
+ on bad
-netmask/-prefixlenusage instead of configuring ambiguous routes. - dhclient(8) now adds a direct route to the default route gateway when the @@ -346,7 +342,6 @@ dhclient.leases(5) for interfaces that cannot report their link status.
-
@@ -368,7 +363,6 @@
- Better support and bugfixes for multiple bgpd processes running in different rdomains.
-
@@ -380,7 +374,7 @@
scrollback.
- rebound(8)
gained support for permanent A records, similiar to
- local-data
+
local-datasupported by unbound(8). - New @@ -462,7 +456,6 @@ the EFI framebuffer early to use a write combining mapping, speeding things up considerably.
-
@@ -486,7 +479,6 @@
command line client has been added.
- Assorted documentation improvements, cleanups and minor bug fixes.
-
@@ -548,12 +540,10 @@
authentication using certificates hosted in
a ssh-agent(1) or
against sshd(8)
- from OpenSSH <7.8.
+ from OpenSSH <7.8.
-
- API and Documentation Enhancements @@ -642,7 +632,6 @@ generation.
-
@@ -661,9 +650,8 @@
and GNU man-ext features.
Mandoc can now format the manuals of the groff port.
-
Ports and packages:
- update-plist(1) has been entirely rewritten and now figures out MULTI_PACKAGES and @@ -677,33 +665,22 @@ included in the base install and are therefore readable without the ports tree.
-
-
- Many pre-built packages for each architecture: -
Many pre-built packages for each architecture: -
-
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|
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+ -
-
-
- Some highlights: -
Some highlights: + |
|
+
-
@@ -764,10 +738,12 @@
- Expat 2.2.6
-
How to install
+How to install
Please refer to the following files on the mirror site for extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 6.4 on your machine: @@ -803,146 +779,122 @@+
Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the use of the "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above! -
OpenBSD/alpha:
+OpenBSD/alpha:
--
-
-
+
Write floppy64.fs or floppyB64.fs (depending on your machine) to a diskette and enter boot dva0. Refer to INSTALL.alpha for more details. +
-
- Make sure you use a properly formatted floppy with NO BAD BLOCKS or your install will most likely fail. -
OpenBSD/amd64:
+OpenBSD/amd64:
--
-
-
+
If your machine can boot from CD, you can write install64.iso or cd64.iso to a CD and boot from it. You may need to adjust your BIOS options first. +
-
-
If your machine can boot from USB, you can write install64.fs or
miniroot64.fs to a USB stick and boot from it.
+
-
-
If you can't boot from a CD, floppy disk, or USB,
you can install across the network using PXE as described in the included
INSTALL.amd64 document.
+
-
- If you are planning to dual boot OpenBSD with another OS, you will need to read INSTALL.amd64. -
OpenBSD/arm64:
+OpenBSD/arm64:
--
-
-
+
Write miniroot64.fs to a disk and boot from it after connecting to the serial console. Refer to INSTALL.arm64 for more details. -
-
OpenBSD/armv7:
+OpenBSD/armv7:
--
-
-
+
Write a system specific miniroot to an SD card and boot from it after connecting to the serial console. Refer to INSTALL.armv7 for more details. -
-
OpenBSD/hppa:
+OpenBSD/hppa:
--
-
-
+
Boot over the network by following the instructions in INSTALL.hppa or the hppa platform page. -
OpenBSD/i386:
+OpenBSD/i386:
--
-
-
+
If your machine can boot from CD, you can write install64.iso or cd64.iso to a CD and boot from it. You may need to adjust your BIOS options first. +
-
-
If your machine can boot from USB, you can write install64.fs or
miniroot64.fs to a USB stick and boot from it.
+
-
-
If you can't boot from a CD, floppy disk, or USB,
you can install across the network using PXE as described in
the included INSTALL.i386 document.
+
-
- If you are planning on dual booting OpenBSD with another OS, you will need to read INSTALL.i386. -
OpenBSD/landisk:
+OpenBSD/landisk:
--
-
-
+
Write miniroot64.fs to the start of the CF or disk, and boot normally. -
OpenBSD/loongson:
+OpenBSD/loongson:
--
-
-
+
Write miniroot64.fs to a USB stick and boot bsd.rd from it or boot bsd.rd via tftp. Refer to the instructions in INSTALL.loongson for more details. -
OpenBSD/luna88k:
+OpenBSD/luna88k:
--
-
-
-Copy `boot' and `bsd.rd' to a Mach or UniOS partition, and boot the bootloader
+
+Copy 'boot' and 'bsd.rd' to a Mach or UniOS partition, and boot the bootloader from the PROM, and then bsd.rd from the bootloader. Refer to the instructions in INSTALL.luna88k for more details. -
OpenBSD/macppc:
+OpenBSD/macppc:
--
-
-
+
Burn the image from a mirror site to a CDROM, and power on your machine while holding down the C key until the display turns on and shows OpenBSD/macppc boot. +
-
- Alternatively, at the Open Firmware prompt, enter boot cd:,ofwboot /6.4/macppc/bsd.rd -
OpenBSD/octeon:
+OpenBSD/octeon:
--
-
-
+
After connecting a serial port, boot bsd.rd over the network via DHCP/tftp. Refer to the instructions in INSTALL.octeon for more details. -
OpenBSD/sgi:
+OpenBSD/sgi:
--
-
-
+
To install, burn cd64.iso on a CD-R, put it in the CD drive of your machine and select Install System Software from the System Maintenance menu. Indigo/Indy/Indigo2 (R4000) systems will not boot automatically from @@ -950,51 +902,53 @@ Refer to the instructions in INSTALL.sgi for more details.
-
- If your machine doesn't have a CD drive, you can setup a DHCP/tftp network server, and boot using "bootp()/bsd.rd.IP##" using the kernel matching your system type. Refer to the instructions in INSTALL.sgi for more details. -
OpenBSD/sparc64:
+OpenBSD/sparc64:
--
-
-
+
Burn the image from a mirror site to a CDROM, boot from it, and type boot cdrom. +
-
-
If this doesn't work, or if you don't have a CDROM drive, you can write
floppy64.fs or floppyB64.fs
(depending on your machine) to a floppy and boot it with boot
floppy. Refer to INSTALL.sparc64 for details.
+
-
-
Make sure you use a properly formatted floppy with NO BAD BLOCKS or your install
will most likely fail.
+
-
-
You can also write miniroot64.fs to the swap partition on
the disk and boot with boot disk:b.
+
-
- If nothing works, you can boot over the network as described in INSTALL.sparc64. -
-
How to upgrade
+How to upgrade
+If you already have an OpenBSD 6.3 system, and do not want to reinstall, upgrade instructions and advice can be found in the Upgrade Guide. -
+
-
Notes about the source code
+Notes about the source code
-src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src. +
+src.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src.
This file contains everything you need except for the kernel sources,
which are in a separate archive.
To extract:
@@ -1005,7 +959,8 @@
# tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz
-sys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys.
+
+sys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys.
This file contains all the kernel sources you need to rebuild kernels.
To extract:
@@ -1015,18 +970,22 @@
# tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz
+
Both of these trees are a regular CVS checkout. Using these trees it is possible to get a head-start on using the anoncvs servers as described here. 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. -
+
-
Ports Tree
+Ports Tree
+A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract:
+@@ -1034,11 +993,13 @@ # tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz
Go read the ports page if you know nothing about 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 OpenBSD ports system. +
The ports/ directory represents a CVS checkout of our ports. As with our complete source tree, our ports tree is available via @@ -1052,15 +1013,16 @@ # cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_6_4 +
[Of course, you must replace the server name here with a nearby anoncvs server.] +
Note that most ports are available as packages on our mirrors. Updated ports for the 6.4 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. -
- - +