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The best way to get an OpenBSD release (<i>-release</i>) and support us |
The best way to get an OpenBSD release (<i>-release</i>) and support us |
is to buy a 3-CD set. More informations are available on our |
is to buy a 3-CD set. More information is available on our |
<a href="orders.html">ordering page</a>. |
<a href="orders.html">ordering page</a>. |
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If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CD-ROM, OpenBSD can be also |
If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CD-ROM, you can also install |
installed with a CDROM you burnt yourself. To achieve this, you have to |
OpenBSD with a CDROM you burn yourself. To achieve this, you have to |
download an ISO (i.e. <i>install42.iso</i> for <i>4.2</i>) for the |
download an ISO (i.e. <i>install42.iso</i> for <i>4.2</i>) for the |
architecture you are running, on one of our |
architecture you are running, from one of our |
<a href="ftp.html">mirror</a>. ISOs are roughly 200MB in size, and you |
<a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>. ISOs are roughly 200MB in size, and you |
will not need anything else but the <a href="faq/faq15.html">application |
will not need anything else but the <a href="faq/faq15.html">application |
packages</a>. |
packages</a>. |
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Note that the paragraph above is also valid for the people interested by |
Note that the paragraph above is also valid for the people interested by |
running <i>-current</i>. You can fetch <i>install42.iso</i> of the |
running <i>-current</i>. You can fetch <i>install42.iso</i> from the |
latest snapshot and install or upgrade your system very quickly. |
latest snapshot and install or upgrade your system very quickly. |
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Connect to that ftp mirror site and go into the directory |
Connect to that ftp mirror site and go into the directory |
pub/OpenBSD/4.2/ which contains these files and directories. This is a |
pub/OpenBSD/4.2/ which contains these files and directories. This is a |
list of what you will see: |
list of what you should see: |
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ANNOUNCEMENT amd64/ mac68k/ sparc64/ |
ANNOUNCEMENT amd64/ mac68k/ sparc64/ |
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It is quite likely that you will want at LEAST the following files which |
It is quite likely that you will want AT LEAST the following files which |
apply to all the architectures OpenBSD supports. |
apply to all the architectures OpenBSD supports. |
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Next, go into the directory that applies to your architecture, for |
Next, go into the directory that applies to your architecture, for |
example, <i>i386</i>. This is a list of what you will see: |
example, <i>i386</i>. You should see something similar to the |
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INSTALL.i386 cd42.iso floppyB42.fs pxeboot* |
INSTALL.i386 cd42.iso floppyB42.fs pxeboot* |