branch: Repository KnitPackRepository is not compatible with repository KnitRepository

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Ben Finney writes:

 > Am I wrong to expect that Bazaar should by default be allowing an
 > upgrade path from repositories created by older versions?

Apparently not.  Caveat user.

 > Regardless of the answer to that, or whether I will understand the
 > answer, all I actually want to know in this instance is how to move to
 > a non-broken repository that allows new branches by default and
 > preserves all my existing branches. I hope someone here can help me.

Well, since there doesn't seem to be a direct way, you may need to get
a copy of the old version that understands that representation and use
Tailor (http://darcs.arstecnica.it/tailor) or similar to recreate the
repo in the new format.