>| try specifying the CVSROOT you want on the command line and doing the
>| login.  alternately, make sure that you have CVS_RSH set to ssh.  once
>| you find a CVSROOT that works for you, change all your CVS/Root files
>| to point to it.
>
>Still no go :(
>
># cd /usr/src
># echo $CVSROOT
>
># cat CVS/Root
>anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
># cvs login
>cvs login: can only use pserver method with `login' command
>cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
># export CVS_RSH=ssh
># cvs login
>cvs login: can only use pserver method with `login' command
>cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
># 

sorry.  i wasn't clear.

if your cvsroot is set to anoncvs@..., then you need to set CVS_RSH
and you won't need to use the login command.

if your cvsroot is set to :pserver:anoncvs@..., then the setting for
CVS_RSH is unimportant and you need to use the login command.

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