cvs update error

Question

I am using WinCVS and when i try to update a module i keep getting this error

cvs [update aborted]: reading from server: error -1

What is the actual problem here and how to resolve this?

Answer 1

I had this and similar problems, resolved by trying variations on my CVSROOT pserver string, to include username@hostname/cvs. Also cvs logout then login again. Don't know exactly why it worked since they should be equivalent.