PuffySpace

2.8

Manga Ramblo Released December 1, 2000
Copyright 1997-2000, Theo de Raadt.
ISBN 0-9683637-6-8

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

This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.8. For a comprehensive list, see the changelog leading to 2.8.

  • OpenSSH (supporting both the SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.3.0. An SFTP server is now included for secure file transfers.
  • Since the RSA patent has expired, there is no longer a need to install the SSL libraries. They are included in the system.
  • Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and the Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to supplement the explanations.

  • More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".

  • Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.

  • OpenBSD 2.8 will run on Apple iMac, G3, G4, and G4 Cube machines.

  • The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:

    • XFree86 3.3.6-current
    • gcc 2.95.3
    • perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.
    • Apache 1.3.12 (+ patches), Mod_ssl 2.6.2, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support
    • ipf 3.3.18
    • groff 1.15
    • sendmail 8.10.1
    • lynx 2.8.2 with HTTPS support added
    • sudo 1.6.3p5
    • ncurses 5.2
    • Latest KAME IPv6
    • KTH Kerberos 1.0.2
    • OpenSSH 2.3.0

  • Much improved device driver support

    • Improved hardware crypto support, now including Hifn PowerCrypt and Broadcom Bluesteelnet (uBsec) hardware accelerator boards.
    • Many new Ethernet devices supported, including National Semiconductor DP83815-based adapters, 3Com MiniPCI adapters, 3Com 574-based PCMCIA, and many new CardBus devices (Xircom, Intel 21143, Intel CardBus II).
    • Support for most of the Gigabit Ethernet cards on the market, i.e., SysKonnect, Intel, and Alteon-based.
    • Support for most types of USB devices, including Ethernet, printers, audio, etc. Sync your Handspring Visor, or transfer MP3's to your Rio.
    • Support for 3ware Escalade 3W-5x000 and 3W-6x000 series RAID controllers.
    • New audio support, including the Cirrus Logic CS4280, ForteMedia FM801, and integrated audio chips found on newer VIA and Intel motherboards.
    • Improvements and new support in the PCI IDE subsystem.

  • Many improvements for security and reliability (look for the red print in the complete changelog).

  • Many other new features, including:

    • Console mouse support on the i386 platform.
    • Support for the AES encryption standard.
    • Import of tcfs, a file content crypto file system.
    • New sftp-server in OpenSSH.

How to install

Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of paper if you had purchased a CDROM set instead of doing an alternate form of install. The instructions for doing an ftp (or other style of) install are very similar; the CDROM instructions are left intact so that you can see how much easier it would have been if you had purchased a CDROM instead.

Please refer to the following files on the two CDROMs for extensive details on how to install OpenBSD 2.8 on your machine:

Quick installer information for people familiar with OpenBSD, and the use of the new "disklabel -E" command. If you are at all confused when installing OpenBSD, read the relevant INSTALL.* file as listed above!

OpenBSD/i386:

Play with your BIOS options, and see if you can enable booting off a CD; try using CD1. If not, write CD1:2.8/i386/floppy28.fs to a floppy, then boot that. If you are mixing OpenBSD with another operating system, you will surely need to read the INSTALL.i386 document.

To make a floppy under MS-DOS, use /2.8/tools/rawrite.exe. Under Unix, use "dd if=<file> of=/dev/<device> bs=32k" (where device could be "floppy" or "rfd0c" or "rfd0a"). Use properly formatted perfect floppies with NO BAD BLOCKS or you will lose.

If you experience any boot hangs on PCI devices, or any panic early in boot that seems related to pcibios(4), you might have to disable the pcibios device as a workaround. At the boot> prompt, type "boot -c" to enter User Kernel Configuration. At the UKC> prompt, enter "disable pcibios" then "quit". See config(8) after a successful boot for instructions on how to re-write your kernel to disable pcibios(4) permanently.

OpenBSD/sparc:

To boot off CD2, type "boot cdrom 2.8/sparc/bsd.rd", or "b sd(0,6,0)2.8/sparc/bsd.rd" depending on your ROM version. Alternatively, write CD2:2.8/sparc/floppy28.fs to a floppy and boot it using "boot floppy" or "boot fd()" depending on your ROM version.

OpenBSD/amiga:

Create BSD partitions according to INSTALL.amiga's preparation section. Mount the CD2 under AmigaOS as device CD0: Next, execute the following CLI command: "CD0:2.8/amiga/utils/loadbsd CD0:2.8/amiga/bsd.rd".

OpenBSD/hp300:

You can boot over the network by following the instructions in INSTALL.hp300.

OpenBSD/mac68k:

Boot MacOS as normal and partition your disk with the appropriate A/UX configurations. Then, extract the Macside utilities from CD2:2.8/mac68k/utils onto your hard disk. Run Mkfs to create your filesystems on the A/UX partitions you just made. Then, use the BSD/Mac68k Installer to copy all the sets in CD2:2.8/mac68k/ onto your partitions. Finally, you will be ready to configure the BSD/Mac68k Booter with the location of your kernel and boot the system.

OpenBSD/sun3:

Get the release via ftp. Then, you can either setup a diskless boot or create an installation tape, as described in INSTALL.sun3.

Notes about the source code

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: 

# 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/srcsys.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

A ports tree archive is also provided. To extract: 

# cd /usr
# tar xvfz /tmp/ports.tar.gz

The ports/ subdirectory is a checkout of the OpenBSD ports tree. Go read https://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/faq15.html 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.

Certainly, the OpenBSD ports system is not complete. This is because the full integration of ports into the OpenBSD environment is still a young project as of this release. We believe the ports that are provided here are stable, but it is most important to realize that ports will continue to grow a great deal in functionality in the future.

As we said, ports will be growing a lot in the future. The ports/ directory represents a CVS (see the manpage for cvs(1) if you aren't familiar with CVS) checkout of our ports. As with our complete source tree, our ports tree is available via anoncvs. So, in order to keep current with it, you must make the ports/ tree available on a read-write medium and update the tree with a command like: 

# cd [portsdir]/; cvs -d anoncvs@server.openbsd.org:/cvs update -Pd

[Of course, you must replace the local directory and server name here with the location of your ports collection and a nearby anoncvs server.]

Again, it is important to see the webpage for specific instructions as this is a new service which hasn't yet been ironed out completely.

Finally, despite ports' youth, help is never far. 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.