[cvsnt] Re: CRLF Problems moving from unix CVS repositories to cvsnt reposito ries

Glen Starrett grstarrett at cox.net
Tue Jun 29 18:16:39 BST 2004


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paul.tilley at aspentech.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm a newbie on the list so any pointers to where I may find the solution to
> my problem would be appreciated.
> 
> Problem
> 
> Just moved an (I think) CVS 1.11 based repository from its dying HP unix
> host to a Windows 2000 server using cvsnt 2.0.14a by just copying over
> the whole shooting match. The files all seem to be there OK, and I can check
> out modules no bother. However, when I try to compile any of the
> projects (via GNUmake) GNUmake complains. Using files that were checked out
> from the unix repository previously seem to be OK. I'm guessing that
> the auto-magic CRLF/LF translation that must have been working previously is
> not now functioning.
> 
> Previously : Client Wincvs 1.2 on a Windows machine. Server : CVS 1.11 (I
> think) on HP unix machine
> Now	      Client Wincvs 1.3/2.0.14a		         Server:  cvsnt
> 2.0.14a

How did you copy over the files?  If you used WinZIP to unzip it, it may 
have altered the repository files.  See:

http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/MoveFromLinux

Regards,

-- 
Glen Starrett



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