+
+Copyright 1997-2019, Theo de Raadt.
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
- See the information on the FTP page for a list of mirror machines. -
- Go to the pub/OpenBSD/6.6/ directory on +
- Go to the
pub/OpenBSD/6.6/directory on one of the mirror sites. - Have a look at the 6.6 errata page for a list of bugs and workarounds. @@ -39,38 +40,39 @@
- signify(1)
pubkeys for this release:
-
- + +
+openbsd-66-base.pub: - + RWSZaRmt1LEQT9CtPygf9CvONu8kYPTlVEJdysNoUR62/NkeWgdkc3zY - + openbsd-66-fw.pub: - + RWQYdGVtTv5IvpH2c+TLQAC4iV7RjoGZ/v75q8MCuC9Mca7nFVCXRefy - + openbsd-66-pkg.pub: - + RWS5D4+188RI6jULDOFzga0Cm1zrXYUAHT6xu0mLrZidbn6xrMB5aZeR - + openbsd-66-syspatch.pub: - + RWT8U2yd3Aq5DnetILjmSoCQxmyt3VqfGS7GBh19oh4Xre4ywc31PEpw - 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 6.6. For a comprehensive list, see the changelog leading to 6.6. @@ -83,37 +85,29 @@ is now provided on powerpc.
-
-
@@ -130,12 +124,10 @@
- Support for specifying boot device in vm.conf(5).
-
@@ -169,71 +161,55 @@
Fixed incorrect carry operation in 512 addition for Streebog.
- New Features
- Bugfixes
-
Ports and packages:
-
-
-
- Many pre-built packages for each architecture: -
Many pre-built packages for each architecture: -
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- Some highlights: -
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Some highlights: +
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+
-
How to install
+How to install
+Please refer to the following files on the mirror site for extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 6.6 on your machine: @@ -268,146 +244,122 @@
+
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 floppy66.fs or floppyB66.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 install66.iso or cd66.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 install66.fs or
miniroot66.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 miniroot66.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 install66.iso or cd66.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 install66.fs or
miniroot66.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 miniroot66.fs to the start of the CF or disk, and boot normally. -
OpenBSD/loongson:
+OpenBSD/loongson:
--
-
-
+
Write miniroot66.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 /6.6/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 cd66.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 @@ -415,95 +367,104 @@ 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
floppy66.fs or floppyB66.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 miniroot66.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 6.5 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:
-sys.tar.gz contains a source archive starting at /usr/src/sys. +-# mkdir -p /usr/src -# cd /usr/src -# tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz +# mkdir -p /usr/src +# cd /usr/src +# tar xvfz /tmp/src.tar.gz
+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:
+-# mkdir -p /usr/src/sys -# cd /usr/src -# tar xvfz /tmp/sys.tar.gz +# mkdir -p /usr/src/sys +# cd /usr/src +# 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:
+-# cd /usr -# tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz +# cd /usr +# 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 @@ -513,19 +474,20 @@ with a command like:
+-# cd /usr/ports -# cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_6_5 +# cd /usr/ports +# cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd -rOPENBSD_6_5
[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 6.6 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. -
- - +