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INSTALLATION NOTES for OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV
Verifying the OpenBSD Installation Media:
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-As of OpenBSD 5.5, installations are able to verify files for the next
+OpenBSD installations are able to verify files for the next
release. The OpenBSD OSREV release was signed with the
/etc/signify/openbsd-{:--:}OSrev-base.pub release key.
-If you have an existing OpenBSD 5.5 or higher installation, you can run
-signify(1) to verify the signature and checksum. For example, run the following
+If you have an existing OpenBSD installation, you can run signify(1)
+to verify the signature and checksum. For example, run the following
to verify that the cd{:--:}OSrev.iso file was distributed by the OpenBSD team:
signify -C -p /etc/signify/openbsd-{:--:}OSrev-base.pub -x SHA256.sig cd{:--:}OSrev.iso
-dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.7 2014/02/27 19:04:41 tedu Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.8 2021/12/25 17:26:13 tj Exp $
First and foremost, before beginning the installation process, MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE A RELIABLE BACKUP of any data on your hard disk that you
wish to keep. Repartitioning your hard disk is an excellent way to
If you plan to dual boot, use the other operating system's "fdisk" program
or partition editor to create at least one of the partitions to be used for
that operating system. If that operating system is already set up to use the
-entire disk, you will need to make space available. Windows 7 can resize its
+entire disk, you will need to make space available. Windows can resize its
own system partition. In the control panel, search for "partition": this
will lead you to the system administration tool. You do not have to create an
OpenBSD partition at this time; the OpenBSD installation will give you an
If you plan to dual boot, use the other operating system's "fdisk" program
or partition editor to create at least one of the partitions to be used for
that operating system. If that operating system is already set up to use the
-entire disk, you will need to make space available. Windows 7 can resize its
+entire disk, you will need to make space available. Windows can resize its
own system partition. In the control panel, search for "partition": this
will lead you to the system administration tool. You do not have to create an
OpenBSD partition at this time; the OpenBSD installation will give you an
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dnl Copyright (c) 2004 Todd T. Fries <todd@OpenBSD.org>
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the sets needed for installation, and a smaller cd{:--:}OSrev.iso
which contains just the installer, for a network install.
- Windows 7 users should be able to do this by right clicking on the
+ Windows users should be able to do this by right clicking on the
install{:--:}OSrev.iso file and clicking burn to CD.
OpenBSD users should be able to do this with the cdio command.