I described problems using the anonymous CVS server.

Frederick Bruckman <fredb@immanent.net> (also Christian Biere
<christianbiere@gmx.de>) nailed it:

> You're running afoul of the fact that the repository has been
> re-arranged since your checkout was made. The following announcement
> included a little script to fix up your checkout:
> 
>   http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2002/12/19/0000.html

Yup, ran that, seems to work now!  Thank you very much.

(I have noted people's comments about the best transport to use with
CVS; thanks.)

Anne.
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