Re: cvs [commit aborted]: lock failed - giving up

[Larry Jones]

McMurray, James writes:
> 
> I do currently have a Windows 2000 client and Linux server setup. Is there a
> way to implement this?

Of course, that's what lots of people do!

> We are using Samba to communicate between the two, if that helps.

No, it doesn't; in fact, it's almost certainly the root of your
problems.  I'd suggest getting rid of it entirely.  What you need to do
is to set up client/server CVS.  See the CVS manual for details:

        <http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs_2.html#SEC26>

-Larry Jones

It's no fun to play games with a poor sport. -- Calvin