[cvsnt] Re: Repository on removable drive, used by servers different machines

[mada]

After some experimentation, I now know that I can use cvsnt server in the
above scenario, where a server on each machine has a \CVSROOT repository
configured to X:\repos (see previous post), and therefore, given that the
removable drive is connected, all commits/updates on both machines are
performed on the repository on the removable drive.

Also, I found out that I can trick the sandbox on each of the machines to
additionally commit/update on a local repository, by editing the repository
\CVSROOT and setting it to a local directory instead of X:\repos. Then, to
reuse the repository on the removable drive, I reset the server's \CVSROOT
repository to X:\repos, commit, and go. A bit complicated, but works.

If there is a simpler way to use a sandbox with different repositories
please tell me.

Thanx all


"mada" <no.spam at no.spam.org> wrote in message
news:cpabdj$nnh$1 at paris.nodomain.org...
> Hello all
>
> I need your feedback on whether the following scenario is possible, and
> safe, before trying it out.
>
> I have a large collection of files and directories on computer A (winxp),
> say under \work. I need version control on this, as well as the ability to
> sync it with the \work directory on, say, computer B (winxp). Under ideal
> circumstances, the two directories (A\work and B\work) need to be
identical.
>
> What I thought is to install cvs on both machines, create a repository on
a
> removable drive, say X:\repos, and perform commits/updates for both A\work
> and B\work on X:\repos.
>
> So, a typical scenario would be:
>
> 1. On A, update \work
> 2. On A, change files under \work
> 3. On A, commit \work
> 4. Transfer the removable drive between from A to B
> 5. On B, update \work
> 6. On B, change files under \work
> 7. On B, commit \work
> 8. Transfer the removable drive from B to A
> 9 ... and so on
>
> At first glance, is this possible? Will a repository on a removable drive
be
> a problem?
>
> Now for the part that troubles me. I understand that the CVS\root file of
> every CVS directory inside a sandbox contains the sandbox'es cvsroot
string.
> So, not only the removable drive needs to be assigned the same drive
letter
> on both machines, but also the same method needs to be used so that all
> contents of all CVS\root files will be identical, right? Of course, this
> allows only :local: operation, correct?
>
> What would solve it is the ability to update from a repository/method and
> commit to a different repository/method. Is this possible?
>
> Will a sandbox initially checked out using :local:<whatever> be correctly
> and safely used with a :pserver:<whatever> repository/method if the
contents
> of all CVS\root files are appropriately replaced?
>
> Thanx for spending time reading my weird questions
>
> mada
>
>
>
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