You're probably using Windows 98, right?
Make sure you have an environment variable called, "HOME", and that it is
set to something like, "C:"
For example, in autoexec.bat:
set HOME=C:
This should correct the problem.
- Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: "John F. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: cvs client for windows
> Hello
>
> I am trying to use the cvs.exe for intel on the cvshome.org webpage.
> From a dos box (on a windows me computer), I get the following when
> I try to do a cvs login:
>
> c:\cygwin\home\davis\keynetica>set
CVSROOT=:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs
>
> C:\cygwin\home\davis\keynetica>c:\mybin\cvs login
> (Logging in to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
> CVS.EXE [login aborted]: could not find out home directory
>
> What gives? How do I have a home direcotry on windows?
>
> For what it matters, I pulled the files down using the cvs in the cygwin
> toolset for windows. I quit using that cvs because it has permission
> problems as well. I figured I would be better off just using the cvs.exe
> from cvshome.org for now.
>
> Any clues are appreciated.
>
> John
>
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