diff --git a/swigweb/cvs.ht b/swigweb/cvs.ht
index db5b6b81b..435dcde75 100644
--- a/swigweb/cvs.ht
+++ b/swigweb/cvs.ht
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ The instructions below are for those who have read only access for cvs, develope
 consult the generic CVS instructions above.
 
 <ol>
-<li><p> Set the location of CVSROOT
+<li><p> Set the location of CVSROOT, for csh this would be:
 
 <pre>
- % setenv CVSROOT :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/swig </pre>
+ % setenv CVSROOT :pserver:anonymous@swig.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/swig </pre>
+
+<p>
+If you are using bash, you would use:
+</p>
+<pre>
+ % export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@swig.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/swig </pre>
+
 <p>
 (Alternatively, you can use the -d option to CVS)
+</p>
 
 <li><p> Log into the cvs server by issuing the following command:
 
diff --git a/swigweb/index.ht b/swigweb/index.ht
index b7c6ffb05..307819f44 100644
--- a/swigweb/index.ht
+++ b/swigweb/index.ht
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ and non-commercial use.
 
 <h3>News</h3>
 
+<p>
+<b>2006/05/16</b>
+Sourceforge has changed the way source code can be accessed from cvs. See updated <a href="cvs.html">cvs instructions</a>.
+
 <p>
 <b>2006/03/21</b>
 SWIG-1.3.29 has been released. This is a bug fix release.