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Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration

Author Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com>
Full name Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com>
Date 2009-01-23 06:06:12 PST
Message On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 08:09, Ignacio González T. <igtorque at eliop dot es> wrote:
> I have to set up a new repository for a new family of projects.
>
> I have the choice of setting it up immediately on a Linux box,
> where a 1.5.x version of Subversion is running (FSFS), along
> with Apache and svnserver. Our clients will run Windows +
> SVNTortoise 1.5.x.
>
> In a few weeks (or months, who knows) we will have to migrate
> this repository to a Windows XP server where a 1.4.x version of
> Subversion is running (FSFS too), along with svnserver (no
> Apache).
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> EOL issues or other OS-related issues?

Internal representation of EOL won't matter.

> 2) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> permission issues?

Don't think so. Do you mean filesystem permissions, or Subversion
access controls?

> 3) Should I expect any repository migration problems regarding
> 1.4 / 1.5 differences? Should I strongly suggest a 1.4->1.5
> update on the Windows version before the repository migration?
>
> Please don't hesitate to answer RTFM if it is pertinent, but real
> experiences are also welcome!

Use svnadmin dump/load because you're switching OSes. Fortunately, TFM
has a good section on migrating.
http://svnbook.red-b​ean.com/en/1.5/svn.r​eposadmin.maint.html​#svn.reposadmin.main​t.migrate

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Planning Linux to Windows repository migration "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> 2009-01-23 05:10:14 PST
     Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> 2009-01-23 06:06:12 PST
         Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> 2009-01-26 03:14:37 PST
     RE: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration "Bob Archer" <Bob dot Archer at amsi dot com> "Bob Archer" <Bob dot Archer at amsi dot com> 2009-01-23 06:57:41 PST
         RE: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration "Bolstridge, Andrew" <andy dot bolstridge at intergraph dot com> "Bolstridge, Andrew" <andy dot bolstridge at intergraph dot com> 2009-01-26 01:38:35 PST
             Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> 2009-01-26 11:03:27 PST
             Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration qu1j0t3 Toby Thain 2009-01-27 10:02:37 PST
                 Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ignacio_Gonz=E1lez_T dot ?=" <igtorque at eliop dot es> 2009-01-28 00:06:40 PST
                     Subversion performing very slowly <KYLEE at bksv dot com> <KYLEE at bksv dot com> 2009-01-28 01:54:09 PST
                         Re: Subversion performing very slowly Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> 2009-01-28 04:22:27 PST
                         Re: Subversion performing very slowly Gene <listmail at Bomgardner dot net> Gene <listmail at Bomgardner dot net> 2009-01-28 06:00:59 PST
                             RE: Subversion performing very slowly <KYLEE at bksv dot com> <KYLEE at bksv dot com> 2009-01-28 16:13:52 PST
                     Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> Andy Levy <andy dot levy at gmail dot com> 2009-01-28 04:21:45 PST
                     Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration qu1j0t3 Toby Thain 2009-01-28 07:58:56 PST
                     Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration schweigstill Andreas Schweigstill 2009-01-28 23:36:12 PST
                 Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration schweigstill Andreas Schweigstill 2009-01-28 23:24:55 PST
     Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail dot com> Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail dot com> 2009-01-23 10:51:32 PST
         Re: Planning Linux to Windows repository migration schweigstill Andreas Schweigstill 2009-01-25 22:22:53 PST
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