[cvsnt] Re: Problem listing modules on NT4 Server
Jon McLin
jmclin at andigilog.com
Fri Jul 2 16:07:05 BST 2004
Jon McLin wrote:
>>>The perceived problem: "cvs ls" attempts to list directories in a
>>>subdirectory of the repository, with the same name as the repository:
>>>ie, my repository is "LearnCVS", cvsnt attempts to list modules in
>>>"LearnCVS/LearnCVS"
>>
>>You probably set your Repository Prefix too deep. In your case it
>>should be "E:\cvsrepo", and NOT "E:\cvsrepo\LearnCVS". From other
>>comments though, that might not be the case?? It could be a bug, but I
>>haven't seen it happen.
>>
>>What is in your modules file? How are your repositories configured
>>(control panel applet info)?
>>
>>--
>>Glen Starrett
>
>
> Glen,
> Thanks for the response.
> Modules file is the default - 26 lines of comments only, no entries.
> In the control panel:
> - Repositories Tab
> - "Repositories Prefix" is checked.
> - Repository Prefix selection is "E:/cvsrepo"
> - "Valid Repository Roots" contains a single entry "/LearnCVS"
>
> Do note again that this is on NT4 Terminal Server:
> CVSNT 2.0.41a on an NT4 server SP6, Terminal Server Edition.
>
> I may try to setup the same configuration on a Win2K workstation box just to
> see if the behavior is different.
>
> Best regards,
> Jon McLin
>
I have confirmed that this is a bug manifest by NT4. An identical CVSNT
configuration was created on an XP workstation box, and with this XP
installatino 'cvs ls' properly lists the modules within the repository.
Bug #50 has been created accordingly (although the OS is "other", as
NT4 is not listed!)
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