Add alternative download locations.

diff --git a/Documentation/devel/git-starting.itexi b/Documentation/devel/git-starting.itexi
index a00947067127054b8211c8fbc18f4dfa731d2fb2..0b2e4e921462b73dbc3bf7df41f6e2b656a859b8 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/devel/git-starting.itexi
+++ b/Documentation/devel/git-starting.itexi
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Updating the source code::    
 * Sharing your changes::        
 * Other interesting Git commands::  
+* Applying git patches::        
 * Git on Windows::              
 @end menu
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ command-line version of git 1.5 or higher.}
 * Website source code::         
 * Documentation translations source code::  
 * Other branches::              
+* Other locations for git::     
 * Git user configuration::      
 @end menu
 
@@ -71,11 +73,6 @@ git checkout -b web origin/web
 @end example
 
 
-@menu
-* Other branches::              
-* Git user configuration::      
-@end menu
-
 @node Other branches
 @subsection Other branches
 
@@ -103,6 +100,19 @@ The branches are kept for archival reasons.
 @end itemize
 
 
+@node Other locations for git
+@subsection Other locations for git
+
+If you have difficulty connecting to most of the repositories
+listed in earlier sections, try:
+
+@example
+git://git.sv.gnu.org/lilypond.git
+http://git.sv.gnu.org/r/lilypond.git
+ssh://git.sv.gnu.org/srv/git/lilypond.git
+@end example
+
+
 @node Git user configuration
 @subsection Git user configuration
 
@@ -271,6 +281,22 @@ gitk        # shows history graphically
 @end example
 
 
+@node Applying git patches
+@section Applying git patches
+
+Well-formed git patches should be committed with
+
+@example
+git-am
+@end example
+
+Patches created without @code{git-format-patch} should be
+committed with
+
+@example
+git-apply
+@end example
+
 
 
 @node Git on Windows