Does OpenBSD provide an ISO image for download?
Starting with OpenBSD 4.2, for select platforms, yes! Users of the alpha, amd64, hppa, i386, macppc, sparc and sparc64 platforms can now download and install ISO image which can be used to create a CD-ROM that can boot and install all of OpenBSD. Note, this ISO is not the same as the official CD set. These images are for single platforms, and do not include any of the pre-compiled packages, stickers, or artwork that the official CD set does. As before, however, ISO file installation is NOT the optimum installation method for many people. It is still usually faster and simpler to download the boot media and then install just the portions needed. However, for those who wish to do a number of installations, or can not figure out how to drop ten files on a CD-ROM or set up a local FTP server, ISOs are available. The OpenBSD project does not make the ISO images used to master the official CDs available for download. The reason is simply that we would like you to buy the CD sets to help fund
For select platforms, yes! Most platforms that are able to boot from CD-ROM have ISO images available for download which can be used to create bootable OpenBSD install CD-ROMs. Both “full install” (all files needed for a full OpenBSD install, named install47.iso) and “boot only” (for installing from a network file source, named cd47.iso) ISOs are provided for these platforms. Note, these ISO files are not the same as the official CD set. These images are for single platforms, and do not include any of the pre-compiled packages, stickers, or artwork that the official CD set does. However, ISO file installation is NOT the optimum installation method for many people. It is still usually faster and simpler to download the boot media and then install just the portions needed. However, for those who wish to do a number of installations, or can not figure out how to drop ten files on a CD-ROM or set up a local FTP server, ISOs are available. The OpenBSD project does not make the ISO images us
