This is what I get when I checkout cvs: Logging in to :pserver:mythtv at cvs.mythtv.org:2401/var/lib/mythcvs CVS password: PAM start error: Critical error - immediate abort Fatal error, aborting. cvs [login aborted]: unrecognized auth response from cvs.mythtv.org: pam failedto release authenticator checkouts work, though. IvanK.