On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:49:44 +0100 Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 11:54:47AM +1000, Pak Woon wrote: > > > First time poster to this mailing list so if I am not following the > > correct protocol please let me know. > > > > Introduction. I am a firmware developer working for NEC Australia. > > We are currently developing a MIPS SOC device made by Wintegra. > > > > I am trying to clone the linux-malta.git repository using the > > command "git clone http://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git > > > > ./linux-malta.git" but I receieve an "error: Can't lock ref". I have > > to use http because I am sure port 9418 is blocked by the sysadmin > > An good old access permission problem on the web server but I won't > have time to sort it out now. I had this same problem. Turns out that for the http method of git, you have to use the name 'www.linux-mips.org'. So it would be git clone http://www.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git > cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/pub/scm/linux.git co > -d linux-malta -P <branch> > > Where <branch> is one of linux-2.0, linux-2.2, linux-2.4, > MaltaRef_2_4, MaltaRef_2_6 and master - if your firewall allows port > 2401 that is ... > > But why are you still using the linux-malta repository? Since ~ 5 > months it is no longer being updated and has effectivly been replaced > with linux.git repository. Of this repository there are also > snapshots of all tagged versions available. Good point. Cheers, a
