On 10/23/07, cinu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I have created a CVS repository on one of my server > machines and I am trying to connect to this server > repository from another CVS machine using the command > template. > > cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:<repository path> > login > > When I am using this command it is asking me for the > password, I am using the password of the user with > which I am connecting, for example if the "username" > is "cvstest" and the password is also "cvstest" then I > am logging in as follows: > > cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:<repository path> > login > CVS password:cvstest > Unknown host <hostname> >
Try using the ipaddress rather than the hostname. As you are using pserver did you configured cvspserver file under /etc/xinetd.d or /etc/inetd.d depending upon which distribution you are using. It is always good to mention what platform , what version of cvs you are using. May this article helps you http://www.freeos.com/articles/4608/ Remember If it is a linux box r iptables enabled or selinux is a problem. > The above is a description of the command I am using > and it gives me the above message of "unknown host" > > Can anyone tell me why is this happening is it b'cos I > am specifying the wrong password, or is there anything > else wrong in the above command. > > Now there is another catch, when I am trying to > connect to the postgreSQL repository with the command: > > cvs -d > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/projects/cvsroot > login > > It asks for the password and logs into CVS. It is a remote system to which you are connecting means it is your lan or this is a public accessible cvs system. > Regards Ankush
