i was unable to do a simple new, open:
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PS C:\Documents and Settings\ron wilson\My Documents> fossil new
project-id:
server-id:
admin-user: ron wilson (initial password is "2a32a6")
PS C:\Documents and Settings\ron wilson\My Documents> fossil open
no such table: vvar
REPLACE INTO vvar(name,value)
PS C:\Documents and Settings\ron wilson\My Documents> fossil ver
This is fossil version [37f295c310] 2009-09-21 19:19:20 UTC
PS C:\Documents and Settings\ron wilson\My Documents>
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