Problem using cvs import with pserver

[Grace Owen]

> I am new to CVS and am trying to import a project onto my cvs server
> using pserver.  I set CVSROOT, and seem to login to the server OK
> using cvs login.  But when I try to use a cvs import or cvs checkout
> command nothing happens, it just seems to get stuck until I interrupt
> it.  i have tried to do the same thing by connecting with ssh, but I
> get the same problem.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Grace Owen
>