Re: Odd problem in repository

> Clark Williams <clark.williams@gmail.com> wrote:
>> But, I'm still confused. After you clone the central repository, with
>> the new layout, why can't I 'mock checkout -f mock-0-6-branch'? Do I
>> need to further qualify it, or create a local branch from it?
> 
> I don't know what the mock command does...  but if you meant:
> 
> 	git checkout -f mock-0-6-branch
> 

> then you want to add the origin/ prefix to qualify it, as you want
> the branch from the origin remote.  That should cause your head to
> get detached however:
> 
> 	git checkout -f origin/mock-0-6-branch
> 
> at which point you aren't on any branch at all.  So you might
> want to make your own mock-0-6-branch starting at your origin's
> current version:
> 
> 	git checkout -f -b mock-0-6-branch origin/mock-0-6-branch
>