Re: How can an Unix CVS client access a CVSNT Server?

[Robert J. Clark]

On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 15:11:44 +0800
address@hidden wrote:

> I found that an Unix CVS Client can't access a WinNT CVS server.
> because WinNT CVS server's CVSROOT is somewhat like
> :pserver:address@hidden:e:/cvs
> where you must specify the absolute path as "e:/cvs"
 
> who can help me about modifing the CVS Unix Client to connect to a WinNT CVS
> server? or there's other way to specify the connection parameter?
> 
> I really need to use the server in WinNT, so if someone can help me on
> this, I'll be appreciated.

The CVS NT server has its own web page and README, you might try checking

http://www.cvsnt.org/readme.nt

Specifically:

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6. Connecting from Unix or Mac clients 

  To connect from clients which don't understand NT drive/directory syntax, 
  an alternate syntax is available using double-slash (//) instead of the 
  colon: 

    set CVSROOT=:pserver:address@hidden:/d//cvsroot
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Disclaimer: I have never tried working with an NT based CVS server.

- Rob