Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
you can specify /pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/arch/ instead of the normal /pub/OpenBSD/3.8/arch/ directory during the install. Guaranteed to most likely hurt something. I would just wait for the Cd's to arrive. On 4/3/06, Steve Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I understand the whole issue with snapshots being held up for the release cycle. I have followed the mail list and archives, and still have not figured out the answer... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? There is no 3.9 directory in the directory structure pub/OpenBSD. I see there are snapshots available dated April 2, 2006, but I know installing that will give me 3.9-current. I can CVS checkout the 3.9-stable tag...(or it appears I can) I am building sparc64 on a Sunfire 150. OpenBSD 3.8 installed like a dream, but I'd like to try to get 3.9 on it to see if the new sensor work will work on it. This will be going into production, so I'd kind of like to have as close as possible to the proper install. I was wondering about doing a cvs update of 3.9-stable, make, make release, then boot the 3.9-current iso and install from my self compiled release. Given there was a thread about stupid users, feel free to call me one :-P I have installed OpenBSD many times, just never this close to a release, and I can't wait for May 1 to get the 3.9 CD's. I know I could go to 3.9-current, but I have never done that on a production system, always followed the -stable branch. Thanks, for any assistance. Cheers,
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
Jeff Quast schreef: I would just wait for the cd's to arrive. Which they did. Just received my copy in the mail. Damn, that was fast... Moral of the story: pre-order, good. FTP/AFS/RSYNC: bad, VERY BAD! :) Again, thanks Wim!
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
Paulo Rodriguez wrote: - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Steve Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag, april 4, 2006 05:55 AM Aan: misc@openbsd.org Onderwerp: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install? ... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? I'd reckon that would be purchasing the cd's :) They seem to be available in Europe already if I'm correct! Hi, OK, Thanks for that info. I did not realize that pre-order meant available before release date. I thought they would be available May 1. Given that I live in the same city as Theo (Calgary, Canada), I better be able to find them! :-) Thanks, Steve Williams
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
I apologize, maybe I wasn't totally clear. Pre-ordering does usually mean you get the cds quite early. However there is no guarantee this happens BEFORE the official release date. Off the record though, I've been buying the CD's since 3.2 and everytime I got it a couple of days before official release date, sometimes even earlier. It does pay off to support the project :) I mean, who can't spare 8 euros a month for a top-notch OS? Specially since at some point, you were able to purchase the material to run it on... Cheers, P Steve Williams schreef: Paulo Rodriguez wrote: - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Steve Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag, april 4, 2006 05:55 AM Aan: misc@openbsd.org Onderwerp: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install? ... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? I'd reckon that would be purchasing the cd's :) They seem to be available in Europe already if I'm correct! Hi, OK, Thanks for that info. I did not realize that pre-order meant available before release date. I thought they would be available May 1. Given that I live in the same city as Theo (Calgary, Canada), I better be able to find them! :-) Thanks, Steve Williams
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
Pre-ordering does usually mean you get the cds quite early. However there is no guarantee this happens BEFORE the official release date. Sometimes the plant is slow. Sometimes the plant is fast. Sometimes the printed art comes back early, sometimes it does not. Here's a little surprising thing. There is no machine in Canada which can do inserts into this particular CD case (becuase of the swing tray) so all the parts have to be hand assembled. This time the CDs came very early. But not everything came fast - in Canada we still do not have the new tshirts. We may do the actual release a little bit earlier. We'll see.
OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
Hi, I understand the whole issue with snapshots being held up for the release cycle. I have followed the mail list and archives, and still have not figured out the answer... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? There is no 3.9 directory in the directory structure pub/OpenBSD. I see there are snapshots available dated April 2, 2006, but I know installing that will give me 3.9-current. I can CVS checkout the 3.9-stable tag...(or it appears I can) I am building sparc64 on a Sunfire 150. OpenBSD 3.8 installed like a dream, but I'd like to try to get 3.9 on it to see if the new sensor work will work on it. This will be going into production, so I'd kind of like to have as close as possible to the proper install. I was wondering about doing a cvs update of 3.9-stable, make, make release, then boot the 3.9-current iso and install from my self compiled release. Given there was a thread about stupid users, feel free to call me one :-P I have installed OpenBSD many times, just never this close to a release, and I can't wait for May 1 to get the 3.9 CD's. I know I could go to 3.9-current, but I have never done that on a production system, always followed the -stable branch. Thanks, for any assistance. Cheers,
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
On Tuesday 04 April 2006 11:55, Steve Williams wrote: If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? Wait for it to be released. --- Lars Hansson
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
Unless you pre-ordered a CD, the release goes up on ftp sites on or right before the release date, hence release date is used. The fact that -current is up on ftp has nothing to do with the release being available. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Williams Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:55 PM To: misc@openbsd.org Subject: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install? Hi, I understand the whole issue with snapshots being held up for the release cycle. I have followed the mail list and archives, and still have not figured out the answer... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? There is no 3.9 directory in the directory structure pub/OpenBSD. I see there are snapshots available dated April 2, 2006, but I know installing that will give me 3.9-current. I can CVS checkout the 3.9-stable tag...(or it appears I can) I am building sparc64 on a Sunfire 150. OpenBSD 3.8 installed like a dream, but I'd like to try to get 3.9 on it to see if the new sensor work will work on it. This will be going into production, so I'd kind of like to have as close as possible to the proper install. I was wondering about doing a cvs update of 3.9-stable, make, make release, then boot the 3.9-current iso and install from my self compiled release. Given there was a thread about stupid users, feel free to call me one :-P I have installed OpenBSD many times, just never this close to a release, and I can't wait for May 1 to get the 3.9 CD's. I know I could go to 3.9-current, but I have never done that on a production system, always followed the -stable branch. Thanks, for any assistance. Cheers,
Re: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install?
- Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Steve Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag, april 4, 2006 05:55 AM Aan: misc@openbsd.org Onderwerp: OpenBSD 3.9-stable (not current) install? ... If I want to install OpenBSD 3.9-stable (or the release ..), what is the easiest way to do that? I'd reckon that would be purchasing the cd's :) They seem to be available in Europe already if I'm correct!
