> On a related note:  every time I try to start a CVS checkout,
> it gets so far and then hangs.

`You must have patience, my egg.'

Seriously, CVS 1.10 has the unfortunate property that it often likes
to sit and twiddle its thumbs on the server (looking at tags to
determine what it needs to check out, I think) before transferring
anything to the client.  This often gives the appearance of it being
hung for a substantial amount of time.

I've been tempted several times to `downgrade' to CVS 1.9.