get_fai_cvs() {

    # subroutine which gets $FAI (/fai) configuration directory from
    # a cvs repository. You can redefine this subroutine if you need
    # access via ftp, http, or from a database

    if [ "$FAI_CVSROOT" ] ; then
        local TAG=""
	echo "Checking out CVS"
	[ -n "$FAI_CVSTAG" ] && TAG="-r $FAI_CVSTAG"
        export FAI_CONFIG_AREA=$FAI
        export FAI=/tmp/$(basename $FAI_CONFIG_AREA)
        
	[ "$debug" ] && echo "\$FAI now points to $FAI"
        
	if [ -d "$FAI_CONFIG_AREA" -a -z "$DONTCOPYCVS" ] ; then
	   echo "Config found at $FAI_CONFIG_AREA: Copying"
	   cp -a $FAI_CONFIG_AREA $FAI 
	   echo "Updating CVS"
	fi
	cd /tmp
	cvs -q -d"$FAI_CVSROOT" co -P -d $(basename "$FAI") \
	  $TAG $FAI_CVSMODULE > $LOGDIR/cvs.log
    else
	echo "Warning $0: Neither \$FAI_LOCATION nor \$FAI_CVSROOT are defined."
    fi
}