It occurred to me that Huub wrote in gmane.os.netbsd.general:
>> Too bad you added it at the wrong place!
>> export CVSROOT=anoncvs@anoncvs.be.NetBSD.org:/cvsroot
>
> With or without quotes "anoncvs ... cvsroot"? But in both cases:
>
> bash-3.00# ./checkoutpkgsrc
> cvs [checkout aborted]: connect to anoncvs.be.NetBSD.org:2401 failed: 
> Connection refused
>
> Try other mirror?

No, don't use pserver, as you picked out a mirror that doesn't offer
pserver. Which is mentioned on the mirror page. 

That's why I even *SPELLED IT OUT* for you last time. You know. Might
as well try it.