How to checkout a Windows CVS Module from Linux ?

[Francesco M.]

Hi all,
I'm trying to check out a Module with CVS 1.1.17 from a Mandrake 10 Linux 
client.
CVS is installed on a Windows Machine.

Assuming the CVS is installed on "WindowsMachine" on "E:/CVSROOT"
and the credentials are user/password:

cvs -d :pserver:user:address@hidden:E:/CVSROOT/

Unfortunately CVS rejects this command and issues the "Usage cvs: ...." prompt.

Does anybody know how to connect to the Windows CVS server ???
thanks a lot in advance
Francesco