Utter confusion

[Lemke, Michael IZ/HZA-IOR]

Hi,

I am utterly confused about CVS' workings.  I thought I understood how
it 
works but seems like I don't.  Look at this:

$ cvs stat -v PATCH002.htm
===================================================================
File: no file PATCH002.htm              Status: Locally Removed

   Working revision:    -1.1.1.1
   Repository revision: 1.1.1.1
/inaetc/bfsaparc/cvs/repos/product/Attic/PATCH002.htm,v
   Sticky Tag:          B_Q (branch: 1.1.1.1.2)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      -kb

   Existing Tags:
        DEVP_4                          (revision: 1.2)
        BF37p11                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QDEVP_3                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        DEVP_3                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QDEVP_2                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        DEVP_2                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        TAG_PATCH_BEFORE_7              (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QP_2                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        DEVP_1                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        DEVP_PREPATCH_007               (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        PRODP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION      (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QP_1                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        PRODP_LAST_MERGED               (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        QP_LAST_MERGED                  (revision: 1.2)
        PL6                             (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        B_PROD                          (branch: 1.1.1.1.4)
        B_Q                             (branch: 1.1.1.1.2)
        INIT                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
        COI                             (branch: 1.1.1)


Now I want back the version at tag QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION, so I do

   $ cvs up -r QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION PATCH002.htm
   R PATCH002.htm

Why isn't it adding the file right back?

Some more variations:

   $ cvs up -C -r QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION PATCH002.htm 
   R PATCH002.htm

   $ cvs up -r B_Q PATCH002.htm 
   R PATCH002.htm


What am I missing here?  This is

$ cvs -v

Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.8 (client/server)


Please help me to clear up that mess.

Thanks,
Michael