client: handle connection failure

[fio.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index ede4c81452fd8ca248752a981db582a71636d92c..0eac41fe9da051a5979cc43adb77532003bb43dd 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ fio resides in a git repo, the canonical place is:
 
 git://git.kernel.dk/fio.git
 
-The http protocol also works, path is the same.
+If you are inside a corporate firewall, git:// may not always work for
+you. In that case you can use the http protocol, path is the same:
+
+http://git.kernel.dk/fio.git
 
 Snapshots are frequently generated and they include the git meta data as
 well. You can download them here: