On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 10:39:04AM -0400, Steve Tremblett wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out CVS and trying to update my src tree.  I don't
> have any pressing need for it - just trying to figure it out.  I
> downloaded the tar files for the 1.5.3 sources but can't seem to
> update.  cvs login works OUTSIDE /usr/src, but as I understand it I
> need to be in /usr/src to update.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated!
> 
> # cd /usr/src
> # ls
> CHANGES-1.5.1   Makefile.inc    etc             libexec         usr.bin
> CHANGES-1.5.2   bin             games           regress         usr.sbin
> CHANGES-1.5.3   crypto          gnu             sbin
> CVS             dist            include         share
> Makefile        distrib         lib             sys
> # cvs update -rnetbsd-1-5 -P -d
> anoncvs.netbsd.org: Connection refused
> cvs [update aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)
> # export CVSROOT=:pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
> # cvs login
> cvs login: can only use pserver method with `login' command
> cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
> # cvs update -rnetbsd-1-5 -P -d                               
> anoncvs.netbsd.org: Connection refused
> cvs [update aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)

This is because the CVS/Root files takes precendence over $CVSROOT.
Try this:
cvs -d $CVSROOT login
cvs -d $CVSROOT update -rnetbsd-1-5 -P -d

-- 
Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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