The complete OpenBSD installation is broken up into a number of separate file sets. Not every application requires every file set. Here is an overview of each:
• bsd - This is the Kernel. Required
• bsd.mp - Multi-processor (SMP) kernel (only some platforms)
• bsd.rd - RAM disk kernel
• base41.tgz - Contains the base OpenBSD system Required
• etc41.tgz - Contains all the files in /etc Required
• comp41.tgz - Contains the compiler and its tools, headers and libraries.
Recommended
• man41.tgz - Contains man pages Recommended
• misc41.tgz - Contains misc info, setup documentation
• game41.tgz - Contains the games for OpenBSD
• xbase41.tgz - Contains the base files for X11
• xetc41.tgz - Contains the /etc/X11 and /etc/fonts configuration files
• xfont41.tgz - Contains X11's font server and fonts
• xserv41.tgz - Contains X11's X servers
• xshare41.tgz - Contains manpages, locale settings, includes, etc. for X
The etc41.tgz and xetc41.tgz sets are not installed as part of an upgrade, only as part of a complete install, so any customizations you make will not be lost. You will have to update your /etc, /dev and /var directories manually.
Even if you have no intention of running X, some third party packages require the graphic libraries in xbase41.tgz to be installed on your system. These applications can usually be satisified simply by installing xbase41.tgz, the rest of X is not needed.
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