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Thanks for the V quick reply. Really amazing speed from you. > >So the CVSROOT is :sserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs > That solves the CVS root problem Next -------------------------- In a command cvs -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/freedos login and cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/freedos co modulename :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/freedos should be the CVS root What are the following in the above : ----------------------------------------------- >>- Path >>- Host address (IP / DNS name) TIA .........../ ................ > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Arthur Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:57 AM >To: New Bie 123; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [OT ?] *WIN*CVS setup questions > >Hi there too! > >CVSNT is the default CVS that comes with WinCVS. > >You can download the latest installer from: >http://www.cvsnt.com/ > >Automatically updating a sandpit is probably best done with the >command line. eg: from the directory where you have checked out your >project: > >cvs update > >That's all there is to it. If you are running windows you can >automate this with the standard "at" command, on unix you can use >"cron". > >If you want to use cvs to download the cvsnt sources you would use: >cvs -d :sserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs login >cvs -d :sserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs co -r CVSNT_2_0_x cvsnt >..or >cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs login >cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs co -r CVSNT_2_0_x cvsnt > >So the CVSROOT is :sserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvs > >Regards, > > >Arthur Barrett > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on >>behalf of New Bie 123 >>Sent: Wed 8/18/2004 4:25 PM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Cc: >>Subject: [OT ?] *WIN*CVS setup questions >> >>Hi List >> >> >>I am new to *Win*CVS. I've tried to subscribe to WinCVS at yahoo >>groups, but not yet received approval. >> >>Hence the post here >> >>Hope this isn't totally OT >> >>I've used command line CVS for downloading beta releases of some >>projects like >>http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=5109 >>http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=52835 >> >>I wish to setup Win CVS to regularly download changes to these and >>other projects >> >>I understand the concept of CVS and some of the basic commands as >>explained in >>http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=14033&group_id=1 >> >>1) I've visited the following places before asking here >>http://cvsgui.sourceforge.net/ http://www.wincvs.org/ >>http://www.wincvs.org/faq.html http://www.thathost.com/wincvs-howto/ >> >> >>Being news to *Win*CVS, I have the following questions >> >>2) What are the WinCVS preferences that I should set up to update / >>checkout changes to >>http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=52835 >> >>3) When I setup Win CVS, what's the recommended CVS Root Data >>- Path >>- Host address (IP / DNS name) >>- Username >>- CVS root >> >>4) Is there a "quick start" for newcommers to WinCVS ? >>**I could not** find a step by step "quick start" to set up the Win >>CVS **preferences** >> >> >>any help would be most appreciated >>Sorry if these questions were repeated earlier >> >>TIA >> >> >>........./............... >> -- New Bie 123 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
