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For whatever reason, OpenBSD has the annoying default of using csh(1) as the shell. csh(1) doesn't support tab-completion or history (you can't even push up to go back to the last command!). It is advised to use the [ksh(1)] shell that is also installed.
-The primary source of revenue for the OpenBSD project comes from
the sales
of official [ISO] [CDROM] images. If you want a free version, you either have to go looking for a non-official image, or make your own. Though you can generally find images about on the various mirrors, these usually lag behind the current release by a few version numbers. You can install an one of these old versions then do an upgrade, but this can be difficult to get right. You could also make your own image. The simplest way to install OpenBSD for free is to download a boot floppy image from the official site, and let the new system retreive the rest of the tarballs via ftp during its install process- this assumes you have a system that can boot from a floppy and has high-speed network access.
+The primary source of revenue for the OpenBSD project is
the sale
of official [ISO] [CDROM] images. If you want a free version, you either have to go looking for a non-official image, or make your own. Though you can generally find images about on the various mirrors, these usually lag behind the current release by a few version numbers. You can install an one of these old versions then do an upgrade, but this can be difficult to get right. You could also make your own image. The simplest way to install OpenBSD for free is to download a boot floppy image from the official site, and let the new system retreive the rest of the tarballs via ftp during its install process- this assumes you have a system that can boot from a floppy and has high-speed network access.
If you are upgrading from OpenBSD 3.3 to a newer version, beware that the binary format has changed and there isn't compatibility turned on by default. Read the upgrading docs carefully so you don't hoze your system.
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