Setup env and login ... export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@ftp.linux-mips.org:/home/cvs cvs login # password=cvs To get list of tags available ... cvs history -r -T linux Latest stable version is 2_4_21-pre3, to download .. mkdir ./linux_2_4_21-pre3 cd ./linux_2_4_21-pre3 cvs checkout -r linux_2_4_21-pre3 linux -earlm >-----Original Message----- >From: HG [mailto:henri@broadbandnetdevices.com] >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:57 AM >To: linux-mips@linux-mips.org >Subject: how to get older version instead of bleeding edge > >Hi all > >How I get the older version of the linux for mips kernel , in particular I >would like the 2.4.20 > >after downloading successfully the latest cvs with the web example >i tried to upgrade with : $ cvs >cvs -d :pserver:cvs@ftp.linux-mips.org:/home/cvs update -r2.4.20 linux >a long list of ..../filename is no longer in the repository was obtained > >any hints of the command line necessary > >thanks > >Henri
