version 1.96, 2019/05/28 16:32:41 |
version 1.97, 2019/05/28 17:03:19 |
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A kernel patch is available which corrects this behaviour (this is |
A kernel patch is available which corrects this behaviour (this is |
revision 3 of this patch)</a>. |
revision 3 of this patch)</a>. |
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<li><strong>010: BUILD PROCESS FIX</strong> |
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<strong>010: BUILD PROCESS FIX</strong> |
<i>All architectures</i><br> |
<i>All architectures</i><br> |
Building an object tree from a read-only source tree (such as off a CDROM) |
Building an object tree from a read-only source tree (such as off a CDROM) |
may fail under certain circumstances (e.g. when creating a symlink on sparc |
may fail under certain circumstances (e.g. when creating a symlink on sparc |
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<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/common/mountd.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/common/mountd.patch"> |
A patch is available which corrects this behaviour</a>. |
A patch is available which corrects this behaviour</a>. |
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<li><strong>012: RELIABILITY FIX</strong> |
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<strong>012: RELIABILITY FIX</strong> |
<i>All architectures</i><br> |
<i>All architectures</i><br> |
Setting the MSG_EOR flag on a tcp packet in the send(2) family of |
Setting the MSG_EOR flag on a tcp packet in the send(2) family of |
system calls could cause a kernel panic. |
system calls could cause a kernel panic. |
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<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/f00f.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/f00f.patch"> |
A kernel source-code patch is available</a>. |
A kernel source-code patch is available</a>. |
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<li><strong>014: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>014: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
Some Linux binaries will execute in SVR4 emulation mode, which is |
Some Linux binaries will execute in SVR4 emulation mode, which is |
definitely a problem for people who need Linux emulation to work correctly. |
definitely a problem for people who need Linux emulation to work correctly. |
To solve this mis-identification problem, |
To solve this mis-identification problem, |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/compat_linux.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/compat_linux.patch"> |
a patch file is provided</a>. |
a patch file is provided</a>. |
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<li><strong>015: RELIABILITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>015: RELIABILITY FIX</strong><br> |
APM can crash on machines without it. |
APM can crash on machines without it. |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/apm.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/i386/apm.patch"> |
A kernel source-code patch is available</a>. |
A kernel source-code patch is available</a>. |
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<li><strong>016: INSTALLATION PROCESS FLAW</strong><br> |
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<strong>016: INSTALLATION PROCESS FLAW</strong><br> |
A few people are running into this problem, particularly if they had some |
A few people are running into this problem, particularly if they had some |
other *BSD operating system on their machine before trying OpenBSD: if after |
other *BSD operating system on their machine before trying OpenBSD: if after |
installation onto an IDE-based machine, the kernel fails to mount the root |
installation onto an IDE-based machine, the kernel fails to mount the root |
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To repair this, use the floppy to run "disklabel -E wd0", then using the |
To repair this, use the floppy to run "disklabel -E wd0", then using the |
"edit" command ensure the type field is set to "ST506". |
"edit" command ensure the type field is set to "ST506". |
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<li><strong>017: NEW SOFTWARE</strong><br> |
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<strong>017: NEW SOFTWARE</strong><br> |
Unfortunately, X11 binaries for the mac68k did not manage to make it onto the |
Unfortunately, X11 binaries for the mac68k did not manage to make it onto the |
CDROM. However, X11 for the mac68k is immediately available from |
CDROM. However, X11 for the mac68k is immediately available from |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/X11/X11R6.tar.gz"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/X11/X11R6.tar.gz"> |
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be sure to read the <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/X11/README.X11">README file</a> also in that directory for instructions on installing |
be sure to read the <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/X11/README.X11">README file</a> also in that directory for instructions on installing |
and setting up X. |
and setting up X. |
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<li><strong>018: INSTALLATION PROCESS FLAW</strong><br> |
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<strong>018: INSTALLATION PROCESS FLAW</strong><br> |
As shipped on the CDROM, both the |
As shipped on the CDROM, both the |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/bsd-generic.tar.gz"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.2/mac68k/bsd-generic.tar.gz"> |
generic kernel</a> |
generic kernel</a> |
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mini-shell to "cpin" the kernel. Alternately, you could install the kernel |
mini-shell to "cpin" the kernel. Alternately, you could install the kernel |
with the Installer and use the mini-shell to move the binary from <code>/usr/src/...</code> to <code>/bsd</code>. |
with the Installer and use the mini-shell to move the binary from <code>/usr/src/...</code> to <code>/bsd</code>. |
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<li><strong>019: RELIABILITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>019: RELIABILITY FIX</strong><br> |
Older 4/xxx systems (particularly the 4/300's) cannot boot |
Older 4/xxx systems (particularly the 4/300's) cannot boot |
with the 2.2 kernel due to bugs in the scsi device driver. |
with the 2.2 kernel due to bugs in the scsi device driver. |
<a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/sparc/esp.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/sparc/esp.patch"> |
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A workaround (kernel source patch) is available</a>. Apply the patch and |
A workaround (kernel source patch) is available</a>. Apply the patch and |
then re-build your kernel. |
then re-build your kernel. |
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<li><strong>021: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>021: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
Missing Xamiga manual pages. Get |
Missing Xamiga manual pages. Get |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/amiga/Xamiga-manual.tgz"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/amiga/Xamiga-manual.tgz"> |
this package</a> and execute, <i>as root</i>:<br> |
this package</a> and execute, <i>as root</i>:<br> |
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The MD5 checksum of this package is:<br> |
The MD5 checksum of this package is:<br> |
<b>MD5 (Xamiga-manual.tgz) = 2362a7857264b9d17f65cca258b42031</b> |
<b>MD5 (Xamiga-manual.tgz) = 2362a7857264b9d17f65cca258b42031</b> |
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<li><strong>022: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>022: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
The Ariadne ethernet support was broken, there will be both binary and |
The Ariadne ethernet support was broken, there will be both binary and |
source level fixes available shortly. If you are in a hurry mail |
source level fixes available shortly. If you are in a hurry mail |
<a href="mailto:niklas@openbsd.org">Niklas</a> for a test kernel.<p> |
<a href="mailto:niklas@openbsd.org">Niklas</a> for a test kernel.<p> |
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<li><strong>023: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>023: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
There is a Year-1998 problem in the time-setting code (which causes the |
There is a Year-1998 problem in the time-setting code (which causes the |
date and time to be set incorrectly after a reboot in 1998). |
date and time to be set incorrectly after a reboot in 1998). |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/clock.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/clock.patch"> |
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<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/bsd">bsd</a>, |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/bsd">bsd</a>, |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/bsd.rz0">bsd.rz0</a>. |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/bsd.rz0">bsd.rz0</a>. |
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<li><strong>024: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>024: FUNCTIONALITY FIX</strong><br> |
X11 support for the 3min and 3maxplus machines was broken |
X11 support for the 3min and 3maxplus machines was broken |
due to a kernel bug. |
due to a kernel bug. |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/fb.patch"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/fb.patch"> |
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<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/ld.so"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/ld.so"> |
The replacement binary is here</a>. |
The replacement binary is here</a>. |
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<li><strong>026: SECURITY FIX</strong><br> |
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<strong>026: SECURITY FIX</strong><br> |
A security problem in the shared library linker <b>ld.so</b> requires |
A security problem in the shared library linker <b>ld.so</b> requires |
that you replace it with a new binary. The following binary |
that you replace it with a new binary. The following binary |
will work on both pmax and arc machines. |
will work on both pmax and arc machines. |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/ld.so"> |
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.2/pmax/ld.so"> |
The replacement binary is here</a>. |
The replacement binary is here</a>. |
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<li><strong>027: MISSING FUNCTIONALITY</strong><br> |
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<strong>027: MISSING FUNCTIONALITY</strong><br> |
Network Address Translation and other parts of IP Filtering do not work |
Network Address Translation and other parts of IP Filtering do not work |
on the alpha. This will be fixed in the 2.3 release, and perhaps earlier |
on the alpha. This will be fixed in the 2.3 release, and perhaps earlier |
in a snapshot. There is no patch for 2.2. |
in a snapshot. There is no patch for 2.2. |