On Sunday 04 May 2008, Norberto Bensa wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> svn (dev-util/subversion-1.5.0_rc4) doesn't want to update nor add
> layman's repos:
>
> $ sudo layman -a vmware
> * Running command "/usr/bin/svn co
> "http://overlays.gentoo.org/svn/proj/vmware/trunk/"
> "/usr/portage/local/layman/vmware""...
> svn: Unrecognized URL scheme for
> 'http://overlays.gentoo.org/svn/proj/vmware/trunk'
> * Failed to add overlay "vmware".
> * Error was: Adding the overlay failed!
>
>
>
> $ sudo layman -S
> * Running command "/usr/bin/svn update
> "/usr/portage/local/layman/mozilla""... svn: Unrecognized URL scheme
> for 'http://overlays.gentoo.org/svn/proj/mozilla' * Running command
> "cd "/usr/portage/local/layman/desktop-effects" && /usr/bin/git
> pull"...
> Already up-to-date.
> * Running command "/usr/bin/svn update
> "/usr/portage/local/layman/sunrise""... svn: Unrecognized URL scheme
> for
> 'http://overlays.gentoo.org/svn/proj/sunrise/reviewed'

I use the same subversion version as you:

nazgul x11-themes # eix subversion
[I] dev-util/subversion
  Available versions: 1.4.5 1.4.6 (~)1.4.6-r2 (~)1.5.0_rc4
{+webdav-neon apache2 bash-completion berkdb debug doc elibc_FreeBSD
emacs extras java nls nowebdav perl python ruby sasl svnserve
vim-syntax webdav-serf}
  Installed versions: 1.5.0_rc4(14:07:33 05/01/08)(apache2
bash-completion java perl python sasl
vim-syntax -+webdav-neon -berkdb -debug -doc -elibc_FreeBSD -emacs -extras -nls -ruby -webdav-serf)

My layman version:

nazgul x11-themes # eix layman
[I] app-portage/layman
  Available versions: 1.0.6 1.0.10 1.1.1 (~)1.1.1-r1 {test}
  Installed versions: 1.1.1-r1(16:34:54 02/02/08)(-test)

I use mozilla and sunrise too, and they work fine here:

nazgul x11-themes # layman -S
* Running command "/usr/bin/svn
update "/var/portage/local/layman/enlightenment""...
At revision 140.
* Running command "/usr/bin/svn
update "/var/portage/local/layman/mozilla""...
At revision 147.
* Running command "/usr/bin/svn
update "/var/portage/local/layman/sunrise""...
U   /var/portage/local/layman/sunrise/net-libs/fec/Manifest
...
A   /var/portage/local/layman/sunrise/sci-mathematics/dataplot/dataplot-20080225-r1.ebuild
Updated to revision 6149.
*
* Success:
* ------
*
* Successfully synchronized overlay "enlightenment".
* Successfully synchronized overlay "mozilla".
* Successfully synchronized overlay "sunrise".



I've noticed very occasional similar behaviour this end in the past.
'layman -d <overlay ; layman -a <overlay>'
has always worked for me. What happens if you try this?

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