The instructions from this site worked
http://www.polarion.com/products/svn/subversive/download.php
In eclipse, go to help/install new software
Add the site
http://community.polarion.com/projects/subversive/download/eclipse/3.0/juno-site/
Install the svn connectors and svnkit.
Now, I can reach the server repository from eclipse. It may be helpful to use New / project from repository.