A) Download Subversion

You’ll need the latest version of..

• the Windows binaries
• the “run Subversion as a windows service” wrapper
• the TortoiseSVN shell integration utility

B) Install Subversion

1. Unzip the Windows binaries to a folder of your choice. I chose c:\program files\subversion\ as my path.
2. Now, add the subversion binaries to the path environment variable for the machine. I used %programfiles%\subversion\bin\
   
3. You’ll also need another environment variable, SVN_EDITOR, set to the text editor of your choice. I used c:\windows\notepad.exe
   

C) Create a Repository

1. Open a command prompt and type
   

   svnadmin create “c:\Documents and Settings\Subversion Repository”

2. Navigate to the folder we just created. Within that folder, uncomment the following lines in the /conf/svnserve.conf file:
   

   [general]
   anon-access = read
   auth-access = write
   password-db = passwd

   Next, uncomment these lines in the /conf/passwd file:

   [users]
   harry = harryssecret
   sally = sallyssecret

D) Verify that everything is working

1. Start the subversion server by issuing this command in the command window:
   

   svnserve –daemon –root “C:\Documents and Settings\Subversion Repository”

2. Create a project by opening a second command window and entering this command:
   

   svn mkdir svn://localhost/myproject

   It’s a standard Subversion convention to have three folders at the root of a project:

   /trunk
   /branches
   /tags

3. At this point, Notepad should launch:Enter any comment you want at the top of the file, then save and exit.
4. You’ll now be prompted for credentials. In my case I was prompted for the administrator credentials as well:
   

   Authentication realm: 0f1a8b11-d50b-344d-9dc7-0d9ba12e22df
   Password for ‘Administrator’: *********
   Authentication realm: 0f1a8b11-d50b-344d-9dc7-0d9ba12e22df
   Username: sally
   Password for ‘sally’: ************

   Committed revision 1.

   Congratulations! You just checked a change into Subversion!

E) Start the server as a service

1. Stop the existing command window that’s running svnserve by pressing CTRL+C.
2. Copy the file SVNService.exe from the zip file of the same name to the subversion\bin folder.
3. Install the service by issuing the following commands:
   

   svnservice -install –daemon –root “C:\Documents and Settings\Subversion Repository”
   sc config svnservice start= auto
   net start svnservice

4. Test the new service by listing all the files in the repository:
   

   svn ls svn://localhost/

   You should see the single project we created earlier, myproject/

F) Set up the shell extension

1. Run the TortoiseSVN installer. It will tell you to restart, but you don’t need to.
2. Create a project folder somewhere on your hard drive. Right click in that folder and select “SVN Checkout…”type svn://localhost/myproject/ for the repository URL and click OK.
3. Create a new file in that directory. Right click the file and select “TortoiseSVN, Add”
4. The file hasn’t actually been checked in yet. Subversion batches any changes and commits them as one atomic operation. To send all your changes to the server, right click and select “SVN Commit”:

And we’re done! You now have a networked Subversion server and client set up on your machine.

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is very crucial for TCP/IP network communication. If you begin to notice network connectivity problems such as particular webpages not loading or not being able to ping certain IP addresses then clearing your ARP cache is a good place to start.The TCP/IP ARP Command component provides the functionality to add, delete, or display the IP address for Media Access Control (MAC) address transalation.

To flush/Delete the ARP cache in windows Vista/XP/2003/2000 follow this procedure

Click on Start—>Run—> type the following command click ok

netsh interface ip delete arpcache

Dynamic ARP cache entries update persist for 2-20 minutes depending on the system.

Windows 2003 server= 10 minutes

Windows 2000 professional/Server = 10 minutes

Windows XP = 2 minutes

Solaris = 5 minutes

Delete IP address using arp command

arp -d <ip address>

Example

arp -d 10.1.1.2

Display arp table

arp -a

Add static entry to ARP table

arp -s <ip address> <mac address>

Example

arp -s 157.55.85.212 00-aa-00-62-c6-09

1.Boot with XP CD or 6 floppy boot disk set.

2. Press R to load the Recovery Console.

3. Type bootcfg.

4. This should fix any boot.ini errors causing setup not to see the  XP OS
install.

5. Try the repair install.

One more suggestion from MVP Alex Nichol

“Reboot, this time taking the immediate R option and if the CD letter is say K: give these commands

copy K:\i386\ntldr C:\
copy K:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\
(two other files needed – just in case)

1. Type: attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini del C:\boot.ini

2. Type: BootCfg /Rebuild

which will get rid of any damaged boot.ini, search the disk for systems and make a new one. This might even result in a damaged windows reappearing; but gives another chance of getting at the repair”

Although you can log in locally without a password, by default, Vista does not allow network users to access the computer without a password.

To change this setting:

1. Run gpedit.msc
2. Go to Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options
3. Double click on Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only
4. Disable this option

Routing between subnets is disabled by default for the TCP/IP protocol in Windows NT. To enable routing, following these steps:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and go to the following subkey:
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip
   \Parameters

2. From the Edit menu, choose Add Value.
3. Enter the following values:
   

   Value Name: IpEnableRouter
   Data Type: REG_DWORD
   Value: 1

4. Exit Registry Editor and restart Windows NT.