Thanks Tom! That really did the work!
> Hi Tomas - > > Here's what works for me. First, open a DOS window, and then do a: > > ============== > C:tmp>set CVSROOT=:ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/gforge > > C:tmp>set CVS_RSH=c:binsshssh.exe > > C:tmp>set HOME=c: > > C:tmp>cvs co gforge > cvs server: Updating gforge > U gforge/AUTHORS > U gforge/COPYING > U gforge/ChangeLog > > etc., etc. > ============== > > Of course, you'll need to replace "gforge" with your own project name. > Note also that: > > 1) on my Windows machine c:binsshssh.exe is a SSH1 client > > 2) in c:.ssh I have a private key, the matching public key for which > I've uploaded to Savannah via the text field on "Edit SSH Keys" page > which is linked to from the "Account Configuration" page. Savannah only > allows CVS authentication via public/private key exchange, not via > password authentication. > > Good luck! > > Yours, > > Tom > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > > Of Tomas Sanchez Romani > > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Trying to locate an error > > > > > > > > So far I got two suggestions: > > > > 1) CVSROOT=:ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/gforge > > > > trying this (credit to Tom Copeland) a cmd-window opens > > executing cvs.exe and keeps me waiting, and waiting, and > > waiting... seems that nothing happens. > > > > 2) cvs -z3 -d:ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/webcvs co -d > > c:/apache/htdocs/cage-web/ cvs > > > > trying this (credit to Alex Pop) results in: > > > > cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `Unable to open > > connection: > > ' from cvs server > > cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult > > above messages if any) > > > > So, it seems that I'm stuck! > > > > If nothing gets working soon, I'm considering to uninstall > > the environment (cvs and ssh) and restart, If I do that, what > > do you recommend (I'm on a W2K-box - which will _not_ change!). > > > > regards, Tomas > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tomas Sanchez Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:13 PM > > > Subject: Trying to locate an error > > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > > Newly subscribed and here is my problem: > > > > > > > > I'm trying to get started using cvs on savannah, as a developer. > > > > > > > > I succeded in init-ing the web-cvs part late one morning, > > but when I woke > > > up I couldn't do it again. > > > > > > > > I use winCVS and Putty and execute the following command: > > > > > > > > cvs -z3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/webcvs co > > c:/apache/htdocs/cage-web/ > > > > > > > > i get the following error: > > > > > > > > cvs checkout: CVSROOT "[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/webcvs" > > must be an > > > absolute pathname > > > > cvs [checkout aborted]: Bad CVSROOT. > > > > > > > > please help, I've allready tried to get help over at > > savannah, but I can't > > > seem to get help over there. > > > > > > > > regards, tomas > > > > > > > > ps. sounded a little that they are lousy over there, they > > are not. I've > > > gotten help very quick but it really didn't help ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Info-cvs mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Info-cvs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs