Information about NetBSD 1.6.x

Information about NetBSD 1.6.x (END OF LIFE)

NetBSD 1.6 is the ninth major release of the NetBSD Operating System, and was released on September 14, 2002.

The latest patch release, NetBSD 1.6.2, was released on March 1, 2004.

This release fixes numerous security-related and other bugs. It is recommended that users upgrade where possible. Please see the complete list of changes from 1.6.1 to 1.6.2.

A summarized version of the major changes between 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 is provided as part of the NetBSD 1.6.2 Release Announcement.

NetBSD 1.6.2 can be downloaded from one of our mirror sites, or the main site. Please try use a mirror close to you.

NetBSD 1.6 Release Announcements

The release engineering team would like to thank the literally hundreds of contributors who made this release a reality. We would also like to thank our users, who have supported NetBSD with their enthusiasm, evangelism, and contributions.