From: Theo de Raadt < dera...@cvs.openbsd.org>
Subject: OpenBSD 2.5 Release Announcement
Date: 1999/05/19
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- OpenBSD 2.5 RELEASED -------------------------------------------------
May 19, 1999.
We are quite pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 2.5.
This marks another milestone along the path our developers started on
more than three years ago by providing significant new improvements in
nearly all areas of the system:
- Hardware support is improved (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plat.html)
- particularily in the i386 and sparc ports.
- Security is strengthened even more (http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html)
- a bunch more security problems have been solved since 2.4
- and some other proactive measures have been taken
- new filtered network bridging support
- Even more cryptography is integrated (http://www.OpenBSD.org/crypto.html)
- A shared SSL library is now integrated into 2.5, and httpd automatically
uses it to supply HTTPS services. (By default only DSA support, but RSA
support is trivially added by installing the RSA-capable libssl shared
library package).
- ARLA client-side AFS is integrated and improved
- IPSEC support has improved significantly, and includes an IKE daemon.
- Many other bugs fixed (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus25.html)
- The "ports" tree is greatly improved (http://www.OpenBSD.org/ports.html)
- The 2.5 CD ships with many more pre-built packages for the common
architectures
- Many new features
- nearly complete pthread support
- significant improvements to IPSEC and AFS
If you'd like to see a list of what has changed between OpenBSD 2.4 and
2.5, look at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus25.html
Even though the list is a summary of the most important changes
made to OpenBSD, it still is a very very long list -- almost 500 major
changes.
This is our sixth OpenBSD release, and the fifth release which is
available on our own CDROM. Our releases have been spaced six months
apart, and we plan to continue this timing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SECURITY -------------------------------------------------------------
Once again, because of our continual search for security problems,
between the creation of the OpenBSD 2.5 FTP/CDROM binaries and the
actual 2.5 release date, our team found and fixed some new security
and reliability problems (note: most are minor, and in subsystems that
are not enabled by default). Our continued research into security
means we will find new security problems -- we always provide patches
as soon as possible. Therefore, we advise regular visits to
http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- CDROM SALES ----------------------------------------------------------
OpenBSD 2.5 is also available on CDROM. A 2-CD set which costs $30USD
is available via mail order and from a number of contacts around the
world. The set includes a colourful booklet which carefully explains
the installation of OpenBSD. Four cute little stickers are also
included (sorry, but our FTP mirror sites do not support STP, the
Sticker Transfer Protocol). Profits from these sales are the primary
income source for the OpenBSD project -- in essence selling these
CDROM units ensures that OpenBSD will continue to make another release
six months from now.
For more information on ordering CDROMs, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html
The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can
be purchased from. For our default mail order, go directly to
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order
The Canadian SSL ordering system has been improved so that shipping
into the USA will now take much less time, due to a distribution point
in the USA.
All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our
future efforts. As well, donations to the project are highly
appreciated, as described in more detail at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- T-SHIRT SALES --------------------------------------------------------
The project has also expanded it's funding base by selling t-shirts.
We have a variety of designs available, with the new and old designs,
from our web ordering system at
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- FTP/HTTP INSTALLS ----------------------------------------------------
If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CDROM, OpenBSD can be easily
installed via either the FTP or HTTP protocols. Typically you need a
single small piece of boot media (eg. a boot floppy) and then the rest
of the files can be installed from a number of locations, including
directly off the Internet. The following list is a simple set of
instructions to ensure that those who install via FTP or HTTP find all
the documentation they need while doing an install (with the CDROMs,
the necessary documentation is easier to find).
1) Read either of the following two files for a list of ftp/http
mirrors which provide OpenBSD, then choose one near you:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/ftp.html
ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.5/ftplist
2) Connect to that ftp/http mirror site and go into the
directory pub/OpenBSD/2.5/, which contains these files and
directories. This is a list of what you will see:
Changelogs/ X11.tar.gz log25 powerpc/
HARDWARE alpha/ mac68k/ root.mail
PACKAGES amiga/ mvme88k/ sparc/
PORTS ftplist packages/ src.tar.gz
README hp300/ pmax/ srcsys.tar.gz
SIZES i386/ ports.tar.gz tools/
It is quite likely that you will want at LEAST the following files which
apply to all the architectures OpenBSD supports.
README - generic README
HARDWARE - list of hardware we support
SIZES - recommended partition sizes
PORTS - description of our "ports" tree
PACKAGES - description of pre-compiled packages
root.mail - a copy of root's mail at initial login
3) Read the file README. It is short, and a quick read will make sure you
understand what else you need to fetch.
4) Next, go into the directory that applies to your architecture, say it
is i386. This is a list of what you will see:
INSTALL.ata INSTALL.pt etc25.tar.gz xfont25.tar.gz
INSTALL.chs MD5 floppy25.fs xlink25.tar.gz
INSTALL.dbr base25.tar.gz game25.tar.gz xserv25.tar.gz
INSTALL.i386 boot.catalog* index.txt xshare25.tar.gz
INSTALL.linux bsd* man25.tar.gz
INSTALL.mbr bsd.rd* misc25.tar.gz
If you are new to OpenBSD, fetch _at least_ the file INSTALL.i386 and
floppy25.fs; the README file lists both as required for installation.
5) If you are an expert, follow the instructions in the file called README;
otherwise, use the more complete instructions in the file called
INSTALL.i386. INSTALL.i386 may tell you that you need to fetch other
files.
6) Just in case, take a peek at:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/errata.html
This is the page where we talk about the mistakes we made while
creating the 2.5 release, or the significant bugs we fixed
post-release which we think our users should have fixes for. Patches
and workarounds are clearly described there.
Note: If you end up needing to write a raw floppy using MSDOS, look in
pub/OpenBSD/2.5/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- XFree86 FOR MOST ARCHITECTURES ---------------------------------------
XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system. This
release contains XFree86 3.3.3 patch 1. Most of our architectures
ship with XFree86, even the sparc and alpha. During installation, you
can install XFree86 quite easily. Be sure to try out xdm(1) and see
how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PORTS TREE -----------------------------------------------------------
The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building
third party software. The software has been verified to build and run
on the various OpenBSD architectures. The 2.5 ports collection,
including many of the distribution files, is included on the 2-CD set.
Please see PORTS file for more information.
Note: some of the most popular ports, e.g. the apache web server and
several X applications, are now a standard part of OpenBSD. Also,
other popular ports have been pre-compiled for those who do not desire
to build their own binaries (see PACKAGES, below).
RSA support can be added to the shared ssl libraries by installing
the libssl package.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- BINARY PACKAGES WE PROVIDE -------------------------------------------
A number of binary packages are provided. Please see PACKAGES file
(ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/PACKAGES) for more details.
We especially recommend the use of the ssh package.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SYSTEM SOURCE CODE ---------------------------------------------------
The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above,
and the README (ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/README) file
explains how to deal with these source files. For those who are doing
an FTP/HTTP install, the source code for all four subsystems can be
found in the pub/OpenBSD/2.5/ directory:
X11.tar.gz ports.tar.gz src.tar.gz srcsys.tar.gz
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- THANKS ---------------------------------------------------------------
OpenBSD 2.5 introduces the new Cop daemon image done by cartoonist
Ty Semeka. CDROM artistic layout was done by Fred Holliss with
further help from Ty. Ports tree and package building by Marco S
Hyman, Marc Espie, and Brad Smith. System builds by Theo de Raadt,
Niklas Hallqvist, Todd Fries, Dale Rahn, Steve Murphree, Mats O
Jansson, and Bob Beck. ISO-9660 filesystem layout by Theo de Raadt.
We would like to thank all of the people who sent in bug reports, bug
fixes, donation cheques, hardware that we use. We would also like to
thank those who bought our previous CDROMs. Those who did not support
us financially have still helped us with our goal of improving the
quality of the software.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- LIST OF FTP SITES ----------------------------------------------------
The following list should be helpful for those who want to install
OpenBSD via FTP.
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Edmonton, Canada
ftp://ftp1.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Michigan, USA
ftp://ftp.op.net/pub/OpenBSD Pennsylvania, USA
ftp://ftp.de.openbsd.org/pub/unix/OpenBSD Germany
ftp://ftp.jp.openbsd.org/OpenBSD Japan
ftp://ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/OpenBSD Japan
ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/OpenBSD France
ftp://ftp.msoe.edu/pub/OpenBSD Milwaukee, USA
ftp://ftp.univ-evry.fr/pub/OpenBSD France
ftp://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Switzerland
ftp://lager.ucs.ualberta.ca/pub/OpenBSD Edmonton, Canada
ftp://ftp.eecs.umich.edu/pub/OpenBSD Michigan, USA
ftp://obsd.compmore.net/pub/OpenBSD Kanata, Canada
ftp://ftp.geek-girl.com/pub/OpenBSD Illinois, USA
ftp://ftp.stacken.kth.se/pub/OpenBSD Stockholm, Sweden
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/OpenBSD London, UK
ftp://ftp.th.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Thailand
ftp://ftp.au.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Australia
ftp://sunsite.kren.ne.kr/pub/OS/OpenBSD South Korea
ftp://ftp.calyx.nl/pub/OpenBSD The Netherlands
ftp://openbsd.rug.ac.be/pub/OpenBSD Belgium
ftp://ftp.it.net.au/mirrors/OpenBSD Australia
ftp://ftp.radio-msu.net/pub/OpenBSD Moscow, Russia
ftp://ftp.sunet.se:/pub/OpenBSD Uppsala, Sweden
ftp://ftp3.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Colorado, USA
ftp://ftp.netlab.is.tsukuba.ac.jp/pub/os/OpenBSD Ibaraki, Japan
ftp://ftp.tut.ac.jp/pub/OpenBSD Japan
ftp://ftp.plig.org/pub/OpenBSD London, UK
ftp://ftp.it.net.au/pub/OpenBSD Australia
ftp://vs.itam.nsc.ru/pub/OpenBSD Novosibirsk, Russia
ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/OpenBSD Poland
ftp://openbsd.csie.nctu.edu.tw/pub/OpenBSD Taiwan
ftp://ftp.netasset.com/pub/OpenBSD Fresno, CA, USA
ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/OpenBSD Chernogolovka, Russia
ftp://mirror.nucba.ac.jp/mirror/OpenBSD Aichi, Japan
ftp://uiarchive.uiuc.edu/pub/systems/OpenBSD Urbana, IL, USA
ftp://quasar.uvt.ro/pub/OpenBSD Timisoara, Romania
ftp://ftp.nz.openbsd.org New Zealand
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- LIST OF HTTP SITES ---------------------------------------------------
The following list should be helpful for those who want to install
OpenBSD via HTTP.
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/ftp/pub/OpenBSD Colorado, USA
http://www.ualberta.ca/FTP/OpenBSD Edmonton, Canada
http://ftp6.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD Illinois, USA
http://www.openbsd.aba.net.au/ftp Australia
http://openbsd.rug.ac.be/ftp/pub/OpenBSD Belgium
http://ftp.it.net.au/mirrors/OpenBSD Australia
http://ftp.sunet.se:/pub/OpenBSD Uppsala, Sweden
From: dera...@cvs.openbsd.org (Theo de Raadt)
Subject: OpenBSD 2.4 released!
Date: 1998/12/01
Message-ID: <740i35$4de$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw>
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- OpenBSD 2.4 RELEASED -------------------------------------------------
December 1, 1998.
We are quite pleased to announce that the new OpenBSD 2.4 release is
now available. OpenBSD 2.4 continues along the path our developers
started on more than two years ago by providing significant new
improvements in nearly all areas of the system:
- Hardware support is improved (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plat.html)
- particularily as far as ethernet devices are concerned
eg. PCI 3c9xx/thunderlan/etherpowerII, SBUS hme/qfe/qe/be
- Security is strengthened even more (http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html)
- a bunch more security problems have been solved since 2.3
- and some other proactive measures have been taken
- Even more cryptography is integrated (http://www.OpenBSD.org/crypto.html)
- A shared SSL library is now integrated into 2.4, and you can expect to
see more of this in the future
- ARLA client-side AFS is integrated
- IPSEC support has improved.
- Many other bugs fixed (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus.html)
- The "ports" tree is greatly improved (http://www.OpenBSD.org/ports.html)
- The 2.4 CD ships with many more pre-built packages for the common
architectures
Those who wish to see a list of what has changed between OpenBSD 2.3 and
OpenBSD 2.4 should look at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus.html#24
This is a summary of the most important changes made to OpenBSD, but
even then, it is a very very long list... the section for 2.4 lists
more than 500 changes.
This is our fifth OpenBSD release, and the fourth release which is
available on our own CDROM. Our releases have been spaced six months
apart, and we plan to continue this timing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SECURITY -------------------------------------------------------------
Once again, because of our continual search for security problems,
between the creation of the OpenBSD 2.4 FTP/CDROM binaries and the
actual 2.4 release date, our team found and fixed some new security
problems (note: most are minor, and in subsystems that are not enabled
by default). Our continued research into security means we will find
new security problems -- we always provide patches as soon as
possible. Therefore, we advise regular visits to
http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html
We would like to note that the X11 release that is included with our
CD is the 3.3.2p3 release, not the new 3.3.3 release which just missed
our CD. However, as far as we know, all of the security problems which
the 3.3.3 release is touted to fix are already fixed in the 3.3.2p3
release we ship. People who want the new features that 3.3.3 supplies
can get those by checking at http://www.xfree86.org for FTP sites near
them.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- CDROM SALES ----------------------------------------------------------
OpenBSD 2.4 is also available on CDROM. A 2-CD set which costs $30USD
is available via mail order and from a number of contacts around the
world. The set includes a colourful booklet which carefully explains
the installation of OpenBSD. Four cute little stickers are also
included (sorry, but our FTP mirror sites do not support STP, the
Sticker Transfer Protocol). Profits from the sale of these units are
the primary income source for the OpenBSD project -- in essence
selling these CDROM units ensures that OpenBSD will continue to make
another release six months from now.
For more information on ordering CDROMs, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html
The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can
be purchased from.
All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our
future efforts. As well, other donations to the project would be highly
appreciated, as described in more detail at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding
There are now web ordering systems for getting CDs directly from a
store in California (though they do not use SSL). The original
Canadian SSL ordering system has been improved so that shipping into
the USA will now take less time.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- FTP/HTTP INSTALLS ----------------------------------------------------
If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CDROM, OpenBSD can be easily
installed via either the FTP or HTTP protocols. Typically you need a
single small piece of boot media (eg. a boot floppy) and then the rest
of the files can be installed from a number of locations, including
directly off of the Internet. The following list is a simple set of
instructions to ensure that those who install via FTP or HTTP find all
the documentation they need while doing an install (with the CDROMs,
the necessary documentation is easier to find).
1) Read either of the following two files for a list of ftp/http
mirrors which provide OpenBSD, then choose one near you:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/ftp.html
ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.4/ftplist
2) Connect to that ftp/http mirror site and go into the
directory pub/OpenBSD/2.4/, which contains these files and
directories. This is a list of what you will see:
Changelogs/ X11.tar.gz i386/ powerpc/
HARDWARE alpha/ mac68k/ root.mail
README amiga/ mvme68k/ sparc/
README.packages arc/ packages/ src.tar.gz
README.ports ftplist pmax/ srcsys.tar.gz
SIZES hp300/ ports.tar.gz tools/
It is quite likely that you will want at LEAST the following files which
apply to all the architectures OpenBSD supports.
README - generic README
HARDWARE - list of hardware we support
SIZES - recommended partition sizes
README.ports - description of our "ports" tree
README.packages - description of pre-compiled packages
root.mail - a copy of root's mail at initial login
3) Read the file README. It is short, and a quick read will make sure you
understand what else you need to fetch.
4) Next, go into the directory that applies to your architecture, say it
is i386. This is a list of what you will see:
CKSUM INSTALL.os2br etc24.tar.gz xfont24.tar.gz
INSTALL.ata INSTALL.pt floppy24.fs xlink24.tar.gz
INSTALL.chs MD5 game24.tar.gz xserv24.tar.gz
INSTALL.dbr base24.tar.gz man24.tar.gz xshare24.tar.gz
INSTALL.i386 boot.catalog* misc24.tar.gz
INSTALL.linux bsd* text24.tar.gz
INSTALL.mbr comp24.tar.gz xbase24.tar.gz
If you are new to OpenBSD, fetch _at least_ the file INSTALL.i386 and
floppy24.fs; both of which the README file lists as required for
installation.
5) If you are an expert, follow the instructions in the file called README;
otherwise, use the more complete instructions in the file called
INSTALL.i386. INSTALL.i386 may tell you that you need to fetch other
files.
6) Just in case, take a peek at:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/errata.html
This is the page where we talk about the mistakes we made while
creating the 2.4 release, or the significant bugs we fixed
post-release which we think our users should have fixes for. Patches
and workarounds are clearly described there.
Note: If you end up needing to write a raw floppy using MSDOS, look in
pub/OpenBSD/2.4/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- XFree86 FOR MOST ARCHITECTURES ---------------------------------------
XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system. This
release contains XFree86 3.3.2 patch 3. Most of our architectures
ship with XFree86, even the sparc and alpha. During installation, you
can install XFree86 quite easily. Be sure to try out xdm(1) and see
how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PORTS TREE -----------------------------------------------------------
The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building
third party software. The software has been verified to build and run
on the various OpenBSD architectures. The 2.4 ports collection,
including many of the distribution files, is included on the 2-CD set.
Please see README.ports for more information.
Note: some of the most popular ports, e.g. the apache web server and
several X applications, are now a standard part of OpenBSD. Also,
other popular ports have been pre-compiled for those who do not desire
to build their own binaries (see PACKAGES, below).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- BINARY PACKAGES WE PROVIDE -------------------------------------------
A number of binary packages are provided. Please see README.packages
(ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/README.packages) for more details.
We especially recommend the use of the ssh package.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SYSTEM SOURCE CODE ---------------------------------------------------
The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above,
and the README (ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/README) file
explains how to deal with these source files. For those who are doing
an FTP/HTTP install, the source code for all four subsystems can be
found in the pub/OpenBSD/2.4/ directory:
X11.tar.gz ports.tar.gz src.tar.gz srcsys.tar.gz
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-THANKS ----------------------------------------------------------------
OpenBSD 2.4 also re-introduces the new daemon image -- with a full
body this time -- thanks to Erick 'nemickol' Green for creating it and
Dug Song for convincing him to do so. CDROM artistic layout was done
by Fred Holliss. Ports tree and package building by Marco S
Hyman. System builds by Theo de Raadt, Niklas Hallqvist, Todd Fries,
Per Fogelstrom, Mats O Jansson, and Ryan Kereliuk. ISO-9660
filesystem layout by Theo de Raadt.
Previously we planned to split the release into a December 1 CD
release and a December 9th FTP release. The purpose of this plan was
to encourage CD sales -- for the 2.3 release the amount of FTP
installs far outweighed the CD sales and we nearly went broke again;
certainly the amount of money coming into OpenBSD from various sources
continues to be so low that our development efforts are often
"root-bound" because we cannot afford better development resources.
But we are releasing the FTP files at the same time (ie. as I type
this the ftp mirrors are churning away), and we hope that people will
think of supporting OpenBSD as suggested in
http://www.openbsd.org/donations.html
We would also like to thank all of the people who sent in bug reports,
bug fixes, donation cheques, hardware that we use. We would also like
to thank those who bought our previous CDROMs. Those who did not
support us financially have still helped us with our goal of improving
the quality of the software.
From: Theo de Raadt < dera...@zeus.theos.com>
Subject: OpenBSD 2.3 released
Date: 1998/05/25
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- OpenBSD 2.3 RELEASED -------------------------------------------------
May 19, 1998.
We are quite pleased to announce that the new OpenBSD 2.3 release is
now available. OpenBSD 2.3 continues along the path our developers
started on more than two years ago by providing significant
improvements in nearly all areas of the system:
- Hardware support is improved (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plat.html)
- Security is strengthened even more (http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html)
- More cryptography integrated (http://www.OpenBSD.org/crypto.html)
- Thousands of other bugs fixed (http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus.html)
- A greatly improved "ports" tree (http://www.OpenBSD.org/ports.html)
Those who wish to see a list of what has changed between OpenBSD 2.2 and
OpenBSD 2.3 can look at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus.html#22
This is a summary of the most important changes we made to OpenBSD, but
even then, it is a very very long list.
This is our fourth OpenBSD release, and the third release which is
available on our own CDROM. Our releases have been spaced six months
apart, and we plan on continuing that timing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SECURITY -------------------------------------------------------------
Between the creation of the OpenBSD 2.3 FTP/CDROMs binaries and the
actual OpenBSD 2.3 release, our team found and fixed some new security
problems (note: most are minor, and in subsystems that are not enabled
by default). Our continued research into security means we will find
new security problems -- we always provide patches as soon as
possible. Therefore, we advise regular visits to
http://www.OpenBSD.org/security.html
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- CDROM SALES ----------------------------------------------------------
OpenBSD 2.3 is also available on CDROM. A 2-CD set which costs $30USD
is available via mail order and from a number of contacts around the
world. The set includes a colourful booklet which carefully explains
the installation of OpenBSD. Two cute little stickers are also
included (sorry, but our FTP mirror sites do not support STP, the
Sticker Transfer Protocol). Profits from the sale of these units are
the primary income source for the OpenBSD project -- in essence
selling these CDROM units ensures that OpenBSD will continue to make
another release six months from now.
For more information on ordering CDROMs, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html
All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our
future efforts. As well, other donations to the project would be highly
appreciated, as described in more detail at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- FTP/HTTP INSTALLS ----------------------------------------------------
If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CDROM, OpenBSD can be easily
installed via either the FTP or HTTP protocols. Typically you need a
single small piece of boot media (ie. a boot floppy) and then the rest
of the files can be installed from a number of locations, including
directly off the Internet. What follows is a simple set of
instructions to ensure that those who install via FTP or HTTP find all
the documentation they need while doing an install (with the CDROMs,
the documentation is easier to find).
1) Read either of the following two files for a list of ftp/http
mirrors which provide OpenBSD, then choose one near you:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/ftp.html
ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.3/ftplist
2) Connect to that ftp/http mirror site and go into the
directory pub/OpenBSD/2.3/, which contains these files and
directories. This is a list of what you will see:
Changelogs/ X11.tar.gz i386/ powerpc/
HARDWARE alpha/ mac68k/ root.mail
README amiga/ mvme68k/ sparc/
README.packages arc/ packages/ src.tar.gz
README.ports ftplist pmax/ srcsys.tar.gz
SIZES hp300/ ports.tar.gz tools/
It is quite likely that you will want at LEAST the following files which
apply to all the architectures OpenBSD is supported on.
README - generic README
HARDWARE - list of hardware we support
SIZES - recommended partition sizes
README.ports - description of our "ports" tree
README.packages - description of pre-compiled packages
root.mail - a copy of root's mail at initial login
3) Read the file README. It is short, and a quick read will make sure you
understand what else you need to fetch.
4) Next, go into the directory that applies to your architecture, say it
is i386. This is a list of what you will see:
CKSUM INSTALL.os2br comp23.tar.gz misc23.tar.gz
INSTALL.ata INSTALL.pt etc23.tar.gz text23.tar.gz
INSTALL.chs MD5 floppy23.fs xbase23.tar.gz
INSTALL.dbr base23.tar.gz game23.tar.gz xfont23.tar.gz
INSTALL.i386 boot.catalog* index.txt xlink23.tar.gz
INSTALL.mbr bsd* man23.tar.gz xserv23.tar.gz
If you are new to OpenBSD, fetch _at least_ the file INSTALL.i386 and
floppy23.fs; both of which the README file would have told me to fetch.
5) If you are an expert, follow the instructions in the file called README;
otherwise, use the more complete instructions in the file called
INSTALL.i386. INSTALL.i386 may tell you that you need to fetch other
files.
6) Just in case, take a peek at:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/errata.html
This is the page where we talk about the mistakes we made while
creating the 2.3 release, or the significant bugs we fixed
post-release which we think our users should have fixes for. Patches
and workarounds are clearly described there.
Note: If you end up needing to write a raw floppy using MSDOS, look in
pub/OpenBSD/2.3/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- XFree86 FOR MOST ARCHITECTURES ---------------------------------------
XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system. Most of our
architectures ship with XFree86, even the sparc and alpha. During
installation, you can install XFree86 quite easily. Be sure to try
out xdm(1) and see how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PORTS TREE -----------------------------------------------------------
The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building
third party software. The software has been verified to build and run
on the various OpenBSD architectures. The 2.3 ports collection
including many of the distribution files, is included on the 2-CD set.
Please see README.ports for more information.
Note: some of the most popular ports, e.g. the apache web server and
several X applications, are now a standard part of OpenBSD. Also,
other popular ports have been pre-compiled for those who do not desire
to build their own binaries (see PACKAGES, below).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- BINARY PACKAGES WE PROVIDE -------------------------------------------
A number of binary packages are provided. Please see README.packages
(ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/README.packages) for more details.
We especially recommend the use of the ssh package.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SYSTEM SOURCE CODE ---------------------------------------------------
The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above,
and the README (ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/README) file
explains how to deal with these source files. For those who are doing
an FTP/HTTP install, the source code for all four subsystems can be
found in the pub/OpenBSD/2.3/ directory:
X11.tar.gz ports.tar.gz src.tar.gz srcsys.tar.gz
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-THANKS ----------------------------------------------------------------
We would like to specially thank Secure Networks, makers of the
Ballista network security auditing tool, for their kind financial
contribution which permitted this release to be made. Without their
support at the right time, this release probably would not have
happened. People who care about network security should check their
web site and download their demo software:
http://www.securenetworks.com
OpenBSD 2.3 also introduces a new daemon image which we will be seeing
a lot more of in the future -- thanks to Erick 'nemickol' Green for
creating it and Dug Song for convincing him to do so. CDROM artistic
layout by Fred Holliss. Ports tree and package building by Marco S
Hyman. System builds by Theo de Raadt, Niklas Hallqvist, Todd Fries,
Per Fogelstrom, Mats O Jansson, and Ryan Kereliuk. ISO-9660 filesystem
layout by Theo de Raadt.
We would also like to thank all the people who sent in bug reports,
bug fixes, donation cheques, hardware we use, and who bought our
previous CDROMs. Those who did not support us financially have still
helped us with our goal of improving the quality of the software.
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From: Theo de Raadt < dera...@zeus.theos.com>
Subject: OpenBSD 2.2 released for the i386
Date: 1997/12/14
Message-ID: < cd8j0rx5q.fsf@zeus.theos.com>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 298057619
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.sco.programmer,comp.unix.solaris
(Posted here because OpenBSD/i386 contains binary compatibility for
binaries from Solaris, SCO, and other SYSV-derived Unixes.)
I'm quite pleased to announce the OpenBSD 2.2 release. OpenBSD 2.2
contains a binary release that will run on most members of the
Intel-based PC machines family including everything from the i386 and
UP. (Look further below for a partial list of supported machines and
devices). A full Xwindows package is also included.
If you run OpenBSD/i386, you also get nearly perfect binary
compatibility with SVR4, Linux, FreeBSD, and SCO binaries. (To make
this work, you probably need licenses and media to install some
components from these operating systems, ie. shared libraries and
such).
As well as the binary compatibility features, you get the added
functionality of a modern operating system developed with today's
security, standardization, and useability requirements in mind.
SUPPORTED HARDWARE:
i386: SCSI: Adaptec 154x/152x/174x/274x/284x/294x/394x, WD7000, NCR 53c8xx,
Buslogic 445/54x/74x/9xx, Ultrastor 14f/34f/24f, Seagate ST01/ST02,
Future Domain TMC-885/950, CDROM, tape drives, tape changers, disks.
IDE/MFM/RLL, ATAPI CDROM.
serial: 8250/16450/16550/AST/Boca/PC-RT, Cyclades Cyclom-4/8/16Y.
video: ISA/VLB/PCI VGA/mono/Herc/whatever cards.
ether: any `tulip' DC21x4x. PCI/ISA NE2000. 3COM 3c503, 3c509/3c59x/3c9xx.
SMC/WD 8003/8013/Elite16, Intel Etherexpress Pro/100B.
and more...
--------
OpenBSD is a free UNIX-like operating system made available by a
development group that is very concerned about SECURITY, CRYPTOGRAPHY,
and STANDARDS (POSIX, ANSI, XPG).
OpenBSD's commitment to security is, in our opinion, unmatched. We
are constantly auditing the programs and practices which we employ
searching for weaknesses and fixing bugs along the way. We do
significant security research.
OpenBSD is developed mostly in Canada, and thus as a group we are
permitted to export with lots of cryptography software as part of the
system. KerberosIV is an integral part of the system, as is a
partially complete (and already useable) IPSEC framework. Moreso,
cryptography and strong random number schemes have been used in
numerous parts of the system to improve security.
As a development group, we are proactive, accessable, and concerned
about fixing any problems anyone encounters.
For more information on the project as a whole, visit our main
homepage at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/
A 2 CDROM package is available which supports all 9 platforms (alpha,
amiga, arc, hp300, i386, mac68k, mvme68k, pmax, and sparc). The CDROM
package sells for $30 USD, and the sale of CD's funds the project.
(If we did not sell CD's, OpenBSD would cease to operate).
For more information on buying, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html.
Simultaneously, we are also making the 2.2 FTP release. The files
were copied off the CDROM and have percolated to our the mirror sites.
On most architectures, you can do a full install via a simple floppy
boot sequence and install the remainder of the operating system over
the Internet. Each OpenBSD CDROM package also ships with 2 stickers;
these of course are not available if you do an ftp install! For a list
of mirror sites, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/ftp.html
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From: dera...@theos.com (Theo de Raadt)
Subject: OpenBSD 2.1 released
Date: 1997/06/02
Message-ID: < DERAADT.97Jun2143217@zeus.pacifier.com>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 246234063
Distribution: world
Sender: mill...@courtesan.com
Organization: OpenBSD
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.announce,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc
I am happy to announce the OpenBSD 2.1 release. This release
continues the tradition from 2.0, adding even more fixes and
improvements. A more complete (and in some ways nearly
incomprehensible) list of the changes we have made since 2.0 is
available for your reading pleasure at:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/plus.html
A rough summary of the highlights would be:
Way more security fixes. Quite simply thousands of
potential and real problems have been solved,
like buffer overflows, /tmp races, and even
protocol with other kinds of problems.
Significant improvements towards POSIX compliance. This
happened because the NIST test suite became free.
Nearly all userland bugs reported against FreeBSD,
NetBSD, or OpenBSD had at least an attempt made at
repair. (Normally the bugs were easy to fix).
Many pieces of imported software updated.
More use of cryptography, where suitable.
Many additional bugs fixed as we discovered them.
A (bootable) CD set will be available soon; keep your eye out for
further information which will be posted to the same places as this
announcement. (It takes a few days for boxes of real CD's with real
artwork to be manufactured and shipped).
Installation of the system has been improved a fair bit; most
architectures can now be installed by simply booting a single install
floppy (or the CD, but more on that later). That floppy will prepare
the disks and then install the entire OS using a standard URL
(ie. ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org or http://www.cs.colorado.edu/ftp/pub/OpenBSD)
----------------------------------------
This 2.1 release is available for eight architectures:
alpha
amiga
arc
i386
mac68k
mvme68k
pmax
sparc
For more information on these ports, check:
http://www.OpenBSD.org/plat.html
A few of these architectures are also supplied with X11R6. The
release was actually delayed by a small amount of time since we wanted
to ship with X11R6.3 and XFree86 3.3, both of which contain a number
of security fixes. (As well, those of you who follow the BUGTRAQ
mailing list might be pleased to know that our X11R6.3 trees were
updated and rebuilt with fixes when those few new holes were discussed
few days ago). Those architectures which include X11 are:
amiga
arc
i386
mac68k (still coming)
pmax
sparc
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The platform and X11 builders deserve credit for their efforts. Some
of them had to build and test releases many, many, many times before
they were just right:
Gene Skonicki
George Robbins
John Stone
Matthieu Herrb
Michael Shuldman
Niklas Hallqvist
Per Fogelstrom
Steven Campbell
Theo de Raadt
Thomas Graichen
Todd Fries
A special mention needs to go out to those who put lots of work into
the installation tools:
Todd Miller
Thorsten Lockert
Also, thanks a lot to everyone else who helped us test pre-releases.
I would also like to say that I am extremely grateful towards all
those who sent us bug reports and fixes since the last release;
especially those who worked with us on security and cryptography
issues.
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For downloading information, check
http://www.OpenBSD.org/ftp.html.
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