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Line 8  To read the NetBSD sources from your loc Line 8  To read the NetBSD sources from your loc
 of it, you need to download the NetBSD sources. This chapter explains how to get  of it, you need to download the NetBSD sources. This chapter explains how to get
 the NetBSD source using a number of different ways, although the preferred one  the NetBSD source using a number of different ways, although the preferred one
 is to get the tarballs and then update via  is to get the tarballs and then update via
 [cvs(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?cvs+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386).  [[!template id=man name="cvs" section="1"]].
   
 ## Preparing directories  ## Preparing directories
   
Line 47  graphs](http://www.NetBSD.org/releases/r Line 47  graphs](http://www.NetBSD.org/releases/r
 ## Downloading tarballs  ## Downloading tarballs
   
 It is sometimes faster to download a tarball and then continue updating with  It is sometimes faster to download a tarball and then continue updating with
 [cvs(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?cvs+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386). You can  [[!template id=man name="cvs" section="1"]]. You can
 download tarballs (see  download tarballs (see
 [tar(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?tar+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386)) from  [[!template id=man name="tar" section="1"]]) from
 ftp.NetBSD.org (or any other mirror) for a number of releases or branches.  ftp.NetBSD.org (or any other mirror) for a number of releases or branches.
   
 The only drawback is that the tarballs are updated less often. Normally, every  The only drawback is that the tarballs are updated less often. Normally, every
Line 57  three days. Line 57  three days.
   
 Also, please note that these tarballs include the `CVS` directories, so you can  Also, please note that these tarballs include the `CVS` directories, so you can
 download them and then update your source tree using  download them and then update your source tree using
 [cvs(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?cvs+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386), as  [[!template id=man name="cvs" section="1"]], as
 explained in the CVS section.  explained in the CVS section.
   
 ### Downloading sources for a NetBSD release  ### Downloading sources for a NetBSD release
Line 153  You may also want to fetch the X11 sourc Line 153  You may also want to fetch the X11 sourc
 CVS (Concurrent Versions System) can be used to fetch the NetBSD source tree or  CVS (Concurrent Versions System) can be used to fetch the NetBSD source tree or
 to keep the NetBSD source tree up to date with respect to changes made to the  to keep the NetBSD source tree up to date with respect to changes made to the
 NetBSD sources. There are three trees maintained for which you can use  NetBSD sources. There are three trees maintained for which you can use
 [cvs(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?cvs+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386) to obtain  [[!template id=man name="cvs" section="1"]] to obtain
 them or keep them up to date:  them or keep them up to date:
   
 The list of currently maintained branches is available under  The list of currently maintained branches is available under
Line 204  NetBSD stable branches are also called * Line 204  NetBSD stable branches are also called *
 the [[Terminology|guide/fetch#term]].  the [[Terminology|guide/fetch#term]].
   
 If you want to follow a stable branch, just pass the branch name to the  If you want to follow a stable branch, just pass the branch name to the
 [cvs(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?cvs+1+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386) `-r`  [[!template id=man name="cvs" section="1"]] `-r`
 option.  option.
   
 For example, if you want to fetch the most recent version of `netbsd-4`, you  For example, if you want to fetch the most recent version of `netbsd-4`, you
Line 277  for example, `5.1`: Line 277  for example, `5.1`:
     ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/5.1/sourcecd-5.1.iso      ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/5.1/sourcecd-5.1.iso
   
 The next step is to burn the ISO image or mount it with the help of  The next step is to burn the ISO image or mount it with the help of
 [vnconfig(8)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?vnconfig+8+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386).  [[!template id=man name="vnconfig" section="8"]].
 Please see [[Using removable media|guide/rmmedia]], as it explains in detail how  Please see [[Using removable media|guide/rmmedia]], as it explains in detail how
 to do it.  to do it.
   
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