try "CVSROOT=:ntserver:servername:d:\user\cvs" forward slash '/' won't work for an NT server I don't think.
Under a unix variant try "CVSROOT=:ntserver:servername:d:\\user\\cvs" > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: December 6, 2001 10:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cvsnt] Creating a new repository on ntserver > not possible > > > I have done this, but still got this "bad Repository root" message... > > I have set > CVSROOT=:ntserver:servername:d:/user/cvs > > Any ideas???? > > Thanks in advance > > Peter > ----- Weitergeleitet von Peter Prokesch/EHWETZER/DE am > 06.12.2001 18:28 ----- > > "Terris" > <terris@terri An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > s.com> Kopie: > Gesendet von: Thema: Re: [Cvsnt] > Creating a new repository on ntserver not possible > cvsnt-admin@c > vsnt.org > > > 06.12.2001 > 02:08 > > > > > > > The only time you should use a local CVSROOT > is when using "cvs init" > > cvs -d c:/cvs init > > After that, CVSROOT should start with :ntserver: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi all, > > > > I'm just starting with cvs and have tried out the local > mode using wincvs. > (works > > perfectly fine) > > > > Now I'm switching to ntserver and I'm running into problems > creating a new > > repository on the server machine. > > Scenario 1: > > Using cvsnt 1.11.1.2 Build 41, WinCVS 1.3 > > Trying WinCVS with "Create new Repository" and the > following settings: > > authentication: ntserver > > path: c:/mpk/cvs/nt > > host address: cm-service > > user name: (blank) > > CVSROOT: @cm-service:c:/mpk/cvs/nt > > > > creates an output: > > cvs -d :ntserver:@cm-service:c:/mpk/cvs/nt init > > > > *****CVS exited normally with code 1***** > > > > when I use the command string in a DOS-Box on my client machine: > > cvs -d :ntserver:cm-service:c:/mpk/cvs/nt init > > I get the following message: > > Bad repository root c:/mpk/cvs/nt > > > > Scenario 2: > > in the CVSNT-Service window I added a new "Valid Repository Root" > c:\mpk\cvs on the > > machine cm-service. Was successful, CVS-dir is created, so > should work > fine. > > using an import command from Wincvs 1.3 to this repository > causes an exit > with code > > 1, which means a problem > > > > again, when I use cvs import -I ! -I CVS -m 1 ringbuffer > avendor arelease > from the > > command line in the dos box (ringbuffer is a subdir of my > actual location > on my > > local disk) > > I get again this "bad repository root c:/mpk/cvs" > > > > Is it a problem of variables on my machine (I set the > CVSROOT-Variable as > "set > > CVSROOT :ntserver:cm-service:c:/mpk/cvs")? I can ping the cm-service > machine and I > > have normal user rights. > > > > When I install the CVSNT on my local machine and access it > via :ntserver: > I get the > > same problems as described above. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cvsnt mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cvsnt mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cvsnt mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt > _______________________________________________ Cvsnt mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt
