cvs server setup problem

[Lee Wilson]

I am trying to configure cvs so it will run on my server.  My server 
is mandrake-linux 6.1.  CVS version is cvs-1.10.6-5.  I've put the 
following into my /etc/inetd.conf:

cvspserver  stream  tcp  nowait  root  /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/cvs -
f --allow-root=/base/cvs pserver

modified /etc/services like so:
cvspserver      2401/tcp                        # cvs server

and modified my $CVROOT/passwd directory to have a user with no 
password ( i.e.  "user:" ).

When I try to login, I get the following error:
(Logging in to address@hidden)
CVS password:
CVS.EXE [login aborted]: recv() from server ad1440.net: EOF

(and yes, the "user" account is a system account, and therefore 
should run fine).

I'm stumped.  Has anyone seen this or know what I'm doing wrong?