I looked further into this and think the problem is due to the fact that the 1.10 version I was using was strictly Windows-based and so whenever a CVS/Root file was created it had the <CR><LF> for the end of line. Then when I used the cygwin version I had trouble.
The following patch fixed the problem I was having (feel free to make it better): diff -w -urN cvs-1.11.6-3-orig/src/root.c cvs-1.11.6-3-plus/src/root.c --- cvs-1.11.6-3-orig/src/root.c 2003-02-28 18:11:36.000000000 -0500 +++ cvs-1.11.6-3-plus/src/root.c 2003-11-13 10:20:32.746353600 -0500 @@ -660,6 +660,10 @@ /* Hooray! We finally parsed it! */ free (cvsroot_save); + if ((p = strrchr (newroot->directory, '\r')) != NULL) + *p = '\0'; + if ((p = strrchr (newroot->directory, '\n')) != NULL) + *p = '\0'; return newroot; error_exit: -- Ken Shaffer - - - - - - - Appended by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - - - - - - - This e-mail and any attachments may contain information which is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The information is solely intended for the named addressee (or a person responsible for delivering it to the addressee). If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it from your computer. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/