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

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>> 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.

How so, will this not just look to CVS that i have modified all the source
since I checked it out

How is this any different that if I just edit files in the new sandbox I
would check out??

I could just copy my  old sandbox source over the new checked out sandbox
but I am also work with a dev tool that set a work area & I'd have to
reconfigre that as welll...

>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.


But then the Entries file in my old sandbox will point to versions that
don't exist in the restored
repository bcus it was from 2 days ago ??