Whoever is providing anonymous CVS, it's broken.
,---- | loki:/usr/packages/gimp% echo $CVSROOT | :pserver:anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/cvs/gnome | loki:/usr/packages/gimp% cvs -z5 co -r gimp-1-2 gimp | cvs server: cannot open /root/.cvsignore: Permission denied | cvs [server aborted]: no such tag gimp-1-2
I have noticed this as well. Persistence and patience are the key. I find that trying a few times (with some brief waiting periods in between attempts) usually does the trick.
Cheers!
Kevin. (http://www.interlog.com/~kcozens/)
Internet:kcozens at interlog.com |"What are we going to do today, Borg?"
or:ve3syb at rac.ca |"Same thing we always do, Pinkutus:
Packet:ve3syb@va3bbs.#scon.on.ca.na| Try to assimilate the world!"
#include <disclaimer/favourite> | -Pinkutus & the Borg