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Re: cvs import error

From
Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 12, 2006, 00:31 UTC
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<46a038f90606111731q34fe431fn36d751b387ab69a9@mail.gmail.com>
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On 6/12/06, carbonated beverage <ramune@net-ronin.org> wrote:
> fatal: Not a valid object name HEAD
> checkout failed: 256
> $ exit

After each attempt, the import leaves a .git file around. rm -fr .git before retrying... or just retry in a new directory every time ;-)

(... we should die with a more helpful message here...)
cheers,
martin
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