> I do a checkout of an empty project
> 
> $ svn checkout URL mydir
> 
> Q1. So does this make mydir a working copy...?
> 
> I try to add a file located elsewhere in the filesystem to mydir
> 
> $ cd mydir
> $ svn add /home/sample.txt
> 
> I get a message saying its added. However the following ends up
> blank
> (shows no output)

Hmmm... you should get and error. Since /home/sample.txt is most likely not in 
mydir.


> 
> $ svn status
> 
> Q2. Shouldn't svn status show something here? Why does it not show
> anything?
> 
> --deostroll

Because sample.txt needs to be in mydir or below it.

BOb

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