waiting for [user]'s lock

[Stephen Adkins]

Hi,

I am not new to source control, but I am new to CVS.
I set up my CVS according to a tutorial at 

   http://www.working-dogs.com/docs/cvs.htma

I started using it and everything seemed OK.
However, I have gotten myself in a bind where CVS will not release
some locks.  I get the dreaded "waiting for lock" message.

   shark:/usr/ov/acoc/dev/src> cvs release camp
   U CHANGES
   U MANIFEST
   U Makefile.PL
   U README
   U TODO
   You have [0] altered files in this repository.
   Are you sure you want to release directory `camp': y
   cvs release: [00:55:19] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:55:49] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:56:19] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:56:49] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:57:19] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:57:49] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:58:19] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs release: [00:58:49] waiting for spadkins's lock in
/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp
   cvs [release aborted]: received interrupt signal
   shark:/usr/ov/acoc/dev/src>

I looked for FAQ's everywhere (www.cvshome.org, etc.), but they don't
seem to answer this question.

   http://cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs_10.html#SEC88
   http://www.working-dogs.com/docs/cvs/index.cgi?(cvs)Concurrency

These references indicate that there will be files named `#cvs.rfl',
`#cvs.wfl', 
or `#cvs.lock' in /usr/ov/cvs/master/camp.

There are not (see below).  Any ideas?  Thanks so much.

Stephen
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shark:/usr/ov/cvs/master/camp> find . -print
.
./CHANGES,v
./TODO,v
./MANIFEST,v
./Makefile.PL,v
./README,v
./cgi-bin
./cgi-bin/pub
./cgi-bin/pub/camp_request,v
./cgi-bin/pub/Database.pm,v
./cgi-bin/members
./cgi-bin/members/Database.pm,v
./cgi-bin/members/database.conf,v
./cgi-bin/members/review,v
./cgi-bin/members/.htaccess,v
./cgi-bin/members/review-save
./cgi-bin/members/Attic
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/CGI.man,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/IniFile.pm,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/database.cfg,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/jdate.pl,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/review.cfg,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/test1,v
./cgi-bin/members/Attic/conf,v
./db
./db/Makefile,v
./db/camp_request.sql,v
./db/DB
./db/DB/camp_request.sql,v
./templates
./templates/online_reg.html,v
./templates/medical.html,v
./templates/registration.html,v
./templates/online_reg_ok.html,v
./htdocs
./htdocs/members
./htdocs/pub
./htdocs/pub/medical.html,v
./htdocs/pub/registration.html,v
./htdocs/pub/directions.html,v
./htdocs/pub/contact.html,v
./htdocs/pub/style2.css,v
./htdocs/pub/style3.css,v
./htdocs/pub/index.html,v
./htdocs/pub/Attic
./htdocs/pub/Attic/NOTES,v