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,
