When I try:

> svn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/bitbake/trunk

I get

svn: Can't connect to host 'svn.berlios.de': Connection refused

Is the server down? Or maybe the firewall does not allow to connect? ssh works fine on this computer.

Not sure, try asking on #openzaurus or #oe


Si

I had exactly the same problem with my firewall at work. I had to take my laptop home and then I was able to retreive bitbake.

Now I am having other difficulties...

Good Luck!
Sponge

You can tell svn about your proxy.
See
~/.subversion/servers
for details.
Once the proxy is set up, svn happily uses it.
svn is a cool tool. Just starting to look at bitbake, and it looks like a cool tool as well.
HTH,
Tim