This seems to be normal if your using the pkgsrc from the ftp and updating with CVS.

try this (under bash):
export CVS_RSH=ssh
cvs update -P -d

Mike

On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 04:34:26PM -0700, Jojo wrote:
> ok, either i am stupid or there is something wrong with the description
> om how to get cvs to checkout the pkgsrc tree to update it...
> 
> I get:
> cvs update -d -P
> anoncvs.netbsd.org: Connection refused
> cvs [update aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)
> 
> i did setenv CVSROOT as desrcibed on teh page "Tracking NetBSD-current
> with anoncvs"
> 
> on cvs login i get:
> cvs login: can only use pserver method with `login' command
> cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
> 
> what am i doing wrong here?
> 
> Jojo