From: Andy Parkins Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:44:32 GMT Subject: git-fetch fails if remote is detached HEAD Message-ID: <200701191144.35773.andyparkins@gmail.com> Hello, Running git-fetch from a remote repository that has a detached head fails with: fatal: '/path/to/repository/.git': unable to chdir or not a git archive A simple checkout at the remote end, and everything is fine again. I can't quite see why fetch is interested in the remote HEAD at all? The only time that is ever needed is during a clone isn't it? Andy -- Dr Andrew Parkins, M Eng (Hons), AMIEE andyparkins@gmail.com