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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This looks exactly the sort of thing I'm after. I
think I'll have a busy weekend. :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks John, I'll let you know if it all works
out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Neil</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=john@also.com.au href="mailto:john@also.com.au">John Saward</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:58
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [support] is it possible to
import d5 content into a new d6 site?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>You may find this useful: <A
href="http://drupal.org/node/311442"
eudora="autourl">http://drupal.org/node/311442</A> (PHP script for the
migration of content from Drupal 5.x to 6.x).<BR><BR>John<BR><BR>At 12:41 AM
14/06/2009, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>I've had enormous
problems trying to upgrade a D5 site to D6 and that's without ever getting
even the initial db upgrade done (continual white screen of death), not to
mention the c.40 contributed modules (some of which aren't available for D6)
I have.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>I have a shiny new D6 installation
running elsewhere on my server and I have to say I'm tempted to try and just
import D5 content into it. Is that doable? If I could just import the nodes,
the rest of the work would be a couple of days, mainly on Views and
Blocks.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>I realise I can't just copy all the
node_X tables over to their D6 equivalents as I imagine most of the tables
have changed. Is there a way of doing it?<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>regards<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Neil<BR></FONT>--<BR>[
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