It sounds like you have the CVSREAD environment variable set, which 
causes files to be set read-only on update or checkout. If this is the 
case, you need to do "cvs edit <filename>" to get read-write 
permissions. Or, just unset CVSREAD and you won't have to worry about it.

James

Francis Hwang wrote:
> Sorry, I don't think I was clear enough. What I mean is that when I open the
> file in CVS, it gives me a read-only buffer: Those two % signs on the
> bottom.
> 
> But I'll go ask pcl-cvs. Thanks for the tip!
> 
> Francis
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Robert Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Francis Hwang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Info CVS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Problems with file permissions
> 
> 
> 
>>Francis Hwang wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Basically, I open it in Emacs and Emacs won't let me edit it for some
>>>CVS-related reason.
>>>
>>>Francis
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Nothing comes to mind.  It might help if you could tell me the actual
>>error message the machine prints.  You mighc try the pcl-cvs email list
>>too.  pcl-cvs is the Emacs interfact to CVS.  Check <http://cvshome.org>
>>for the exact address of the pcl-cvs email list.
>>
>>
> 
> 
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