Re: Respository crashed, sandbox is from old Repository BUT is more current than restored CVS

[Laine Stump]

"TC" <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi All

> So the CVS repository box died, restored backup to a new box but it
> is about 2 days old, but THEY changed the repository name/server/ &
> logins..  I want to sync up again,

> I was going to checkout a new sandbox from the restored box, then
> just copy the CVS dirs back into my old sand box over each cvs
> dir... the project structure is the same
> 
> Any one see an issue with this
> .

Yes! Don't do this! If anybody has committed changes to any files, you
will be putting incorrect information about the "base" version of your
work files.

Rather than doing what you suggest, just write a short script to
change the contents of all CVS/Root files in your current sandbox to
point to the new server (and new login name, if your name has
changed), then continue doing updates, etc, as if nothing ever
happened.