I figure I need to duplicate the entire system on another box to start off with. Just so happens I have a Sun 450 with 2TB spare at the moment.


Where do you work, man? I mean, the concept of a "spare" 2TB on a server is an oxymoron where I come from!

Would indicate you're well funded....

I like your idea about the parallel tracking. I would suggest you take that "spare" box, tho, and begin cleanup there, and start merging cleaned up code into the main (production?) systes as soon as you get it working (they DO have an SCCS-equivalent, don't they? If not, make that the first thing you get!).

Keep up informed...and good luck.