So I ran the "cvs -t update" command on the file in question. Doesn't tell me anything, but here is the output.
-> main: Session ID is NrLenMDBO35CD1tu -> main loop with CVSROOT=/usr/gapps/AEAG/cvs_modules -> open_connection_to_server (:ext:hera:/usr/gapps/AEAG/cvs_modules) -> Starting server: ssh hera cvs server Password: S-> Reader_Lock(/usr/gapps/AEAG/cvs_modules/Utilities) cvs update: warning: p_change.pl was lost S-> RCS_Checkout (usr/gapps/AEAG/cvs_modules/Utilities/p_change.pl,v, 1.5, , , (function)) S-> server_register(p_change.pl, 1.5, , , , , ) S-> Register(p_change.pl, 1.5, , , ) S-> fopen(/usr/gapps/AEAG/cvs_modules/CVSROOT/history,a) cvs update: cannot write ./p_change.pl: No such file of directory S-> Lock_Cleanup() S-> rename(CVS/Entries.Backup,CVS/Entries) -> close_connection_to_server () -> Lock_Cleanup() I also tried using the -vvv option on ssh, but got the following error when I set CVS_RSH to that: cvs [update aborted]: cannot exec ssh -vvv: No such file or directory > -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com] On > Behalf Of Larry Hall (Cygwin) > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:12 PM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: 1.7.1: cvs version built in is unstable > > On 3/30/2010 6:58 PM, Roe, Kevin L. wrote: > > <snip> > > > New information: > > > > I have confirmed that the current CVS (1.12.13) in cygwin is the same > as > > in cygwin 1.5.25 The ssh is different though, old = OpenSSH_5.1p1 > new = > > OpenSSH_5.3p1 > > > <snip> > > > I'd like to get the native CVS working in cygwin. It is the cleanest > > solution. Any ideas on where I can go from here? > > I suggest trying to reproduce CVS's usage of ssh to see if you can > narrow > down where the problem lies. > > -- > Larry Hall http://*www.*rfk.com > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX > Holliston, MA 01746 > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > A: Yes. > > Q: Are you sure? > >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? > > -- > Problem reports: http://*cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://*cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://*cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://*cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >