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Soft Updates - http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/usenix99/mckusick.html
Whitepaper by Marshall Kirk McKusick and Gregory R. Ganger on eliminating synchronous writes in the Fast Filesystem. Included in OpenBSD since OpenBSD 2.7 Release. |
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OpenBSD Kernel Compilation and Optimization - http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/10/31/OpenBSD.html
A walkthrough of the process to recompile your OpenBSD kernel to achieve optimum performance. |
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Opening the Source Repository with Anonymous CVS - http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix99/cranor_f.html
Whitepaper by OpenBSD founder, Theo de Raadt, and AT&T researcher, Charles D. Cranor, describing the development and concepts of the Anonymous CVS source file distribution mechanism. |
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IPFilter Upgrading HOWTO for OpenBSD - http://www.tfsb.org/ipf-openbsd/
Instructions on how to update the IPF packet filtering code to the latest revision. |
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MultiBoot - OpenBSD and FAT/NTFS Windows - http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/dualboot.htm
Guide to setting up a multiboot system with OpenBSD and Windows. Covers partitioning your drive and booting the OS with an appropriate boot loader. |
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Stephanie - http://www.packetfactory.net/projects/stephanie/
Hardening OpenBSD for multiuser environments. Mike Schiffman (a.k.a route) gives us Trusted Path Execution patches for 2.8 and 2.9. |
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OpenBSD post-install - http://a.area51.dk/mongers.org/OpenBSD/post-install.php
Short list of tasks to do after installing OpenBSD. |
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Creating Custom Bootable OpenBSD CDs - http://www.shockley.net/obsd-bootcd.asp
Instructions on creating custom, bootable OpenBSD CD-ROM images. |
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OpenBSD: Administration Functionality - http://www.darwinsys.com/openbsd/admin.html
A table displaying common services with the name of the program in OpenBSD, how to manage system services, configuration files locations and additional notes. |
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OpenBSD - first time installation aids - http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/installation.htm
Learn how to configure removable storage devices, manage software packages, administer users, installing the bash shell and other miscellaneous tips. |