[cvsnt] Re: unexpected '\x0' reading revision number in RCS file

[Bo Berglund]

On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:05:11 -0400, "Jesse" <cvs at gamesthatwork.com>
wrote:

>I recently try manually modifying some CVS files, both to gain some 
>knowledge and to make some batch changes.  Afterwards, I tried retriving 
>histories, old versions, etc, and was successful.

Are you saying that you are directly modifying he ,v files in tghe
repository?
I certainly hope not....

>However, now when I try to check the history of a file, I get:
>"cvs [server aborted]: unexpected '\x0' reading revision number in RCS file 
>E:/WORKS/Game/Models/Refinery00.mmp,v"
>
>Some of these files aren't even ones affected by the batch process!
>
>Any ideas?
AntiVirus software meddling with the server?

>The server is CVSNT version 2.5.01.1976 (Travis).
>The client is CVSNT version 2.0.62.1817, wrapped by TortoiseCVS version 
>1.8.17

Both very old...
But that would not have anything to do with the corruption of the RCS
files. My guess is still AV.

HTH

/Bo
(Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden)