Just in case someone runs into this issue, I thought I would go ahead and post this.

Previously, I had already obtained a copy of the Parrot engine thru CVS (current details available at http://dev.perl.org/cvs/), issuing (at the time) the commands: 

# cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.perl.org:/cvs/public login  
# cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.perl.org:/cvs/public co parrot
When I attempted to update this time using the second command again, I received the message 
cvs checkout: in directory .:
cvs [checkout aborted]: *PANIC* administration files missing

I was lucky enough to get a response from Elian in the CB, who suggested that I needed to remove the old directory to get it to work (which it did).

My other questions during that session I think others also may have, which included such things as:

I'm sure myself and others have additional questions such as these, or possibly suggestions as well.

In reply to How/where to start with Perl 6 and the Parrot? (was Re: Perl 6 needs you!) by atcroft
in thread Perl 6 needs you! by Elian

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