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INSTALLATION

From scratch - over FTP 2 (OpenBSD3.4) by OpenBsdRulez
Posted: 29 Dec 03

From scratch - over FTP


1.a        Download ntrw.exe at ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.3/tools/ntrw.exe This program is needed to write the boot disk in BSD format.
1.b    In Windows download fdimage.exe at http://turtle.ee.ncku.edu.tw/sgcluster/download/fdimage...

2.       Download the file ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.3/i386/floppy34.fs In command prompt, write the file floppy33.fs to a
    floppy disk using command:

    ntrw path/to/floppy34.fs a:
    fdimage path/to/floppy34.fs a:

3.        Boot PC with floppy.And answer questions as follows(between[]is default):
    (I)nstall (U)pgrade or (S)hell? I <ENTER>
    Terminal type?[vt220] <ENTER>
    Do you wish to select a keyboard encoding table?[n] <ENTER>
    Proceed with install?[n] y <ENTER>
    Available disks are wd0 wd1
    Wich one is the root disk?(or 'done')[done] wd0 <ENTER>
    Do you wish to use *all* of wd0 for OpenBSD?[no] yes <ENTER>
    


4.        Follow directions on screen to make partitions as necessary. First type ædÆ to delete partition æaÆ and æbÆ,
    then type æaÆ to re-create partitions æaÆ for mounting and æbÆ for swapping. Mount \ on 'a'.
    Alternately, create different partitions and mount each of /usr, /etc, /var ... on each partition.
    Skip partition c !! don't use partition c !!
    
    > a a
      offset: [3069360] Enter
      size: [36030960] 150M
      Rounding to nearest cylinder: 307440
      FS type: [4.2BSD] Enter
      mount point: [none] /

    > a b
      offset: [3376800] Enter
      size: [35723520] 450M
      Rounding to nearest cylinder: 614880
      FS type: [swap] Enter
    
    > a d
      offset: [3991680] Enter
      size: [35108640] 300m
      Rounding to nearest cylinder: 245952
      FS type: [4.2BSD] Enter
      mount point: [none] /tmp
    
    etc.

    Example disk usage on a 2G Harddisk install  
        /        150M    wd0a
        swap        350M    wd0b
        /tmp        300M    wd0d
        /var        250M    wd0e
        /usr        1000M    wd0g
        /home        100M    wd0h
        
    /home is small here because a extra 30G harddisk will be installed where users will have 1G diskspace mounted
    /usr is where installs will be made
    /var is where you l8er can run your webserver so if you want a lot of space here create it now    
    swap near to 512 Mb for swapping is nice

    If your finished comes the question:
    Are you really sure that you're head to proceed?[n] y <ENTER>
    (I always try yes on that kind of questions i've come so far lets try the rest too)    

5.        system hostname?(short term, e.g. 'foo') becreative <ENTER>
    Configure the network?[y] <ENTER>
     
a)        If machine is to use DHCP configuration, type ædhcpÆ when asked for an IP. Machine will automatically search for available IP,
    Mask, and DNS information.
b)        If have information for static IP, then type in appropriate information.

    my install is for a router firewall with 2 NIC's(Network Interface Card)
    so this is my runn through for the next copple of questions
    Available interfaces are : rl0 rl1
    Wich one do you wich to initialize?(or 'done')[rl0] <ENTER>
    Symbolic(host) name for rl0?[] <ENTER>
    Do you wich to change the default media?[n] <ENTER>
    IP adress for rl0?(or 'dhcp') dhcp <ENTER>
    Wich one do you wich to initialize(or'done')[rl1] <ENTER>
    IP adress for rl1?(or'dhcp')192.168.0.1
    Netmask[255.255.255.0] <ENTER>
    DNS domainname? [dhcp.from.isp] <ENTER>
    DNS nameserver? [ip.dhcp.from.isp ip.manual.from.isp] <ENTER>
    Use the name server now?[y] <ENTER>
    Default route?[dhcp] <ENTER>
    HTTP/FTP proxy URL?[none] none <ENTER>

6.        Type æfÆ to install using ftp method when asked. Choose æyÆ at the next question to get a list of available ftp sites to
    download source files from. Pick a number (choose 1). (I always liked ftp.nl.net short and dutch)

7.        After a list of available files from the ftp site is displayed, the files already marked with an æxÆ are required.
    Choose any additional files if necessary. Pressing ædoneÆ will begin the installation.

8.        After files finish downloaded, type ædoneÆ to proceed.

9.        Reboot. First time login in use login: root, password as previously created. Password can be changed at anytime later.

10.        Create new user, add new packages (only can add packages if logged in as root). Ex:

        # adduser
        Enter username [a-z0-9_-]: Type_user_name
        Enter full name []: Type_first_name
        Enter shell csh ksh nologin sh [sh]: <press ENTER>
    Uid [1001]: <press ENTER>
    Login group <same as username> <login group>: <press ENTER>
    Login group is ô<login group>ö. Invite <username> into other groups: guest no
    [no]: wheel [group1 group2 à]
    Enter password []: <type password>
    Enter password again []: <type password again>

    Name:     <username>
    Password: ****
    Fullname: <First Last>
    Uid:      1001
    Gid:      1001 (<login group>)
    Groups:   <login group> wheel
    HOME:     /home/<login group>
    Shell:    /bin/sh
    OK? (y/n) [y]: <press ENTER>

    # chpass username or consult the chpass manual (man chpass).
    To change userÆs information, permission, and/or password:

11.    Do the after install if you like you can use putty.exe to login from a different machine
    http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.ex...

    Go to http://nomoa.com/bsd/useradmin.htm for more information.

    

    

    

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