1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/share/hydra/init b/share/hydra/init
index 4a6d0c1..a69e885 100755
--- a/share/hydra/init
+++ b/share/hydra/init
@@ -38,20 +38,29 @@ fi
 
 # Clone configuration repository or setup a new hydra
 if [ ! -z "$REMOTE" ]; then
-  git clone $REMOTE $BASEDIR
+  mkdir -p $BASEDIR
+
+  # Try to clone the superproject first
+  git clone $REMOTE $BASEDIR 2> /dev/null
 
   (
     cd $BASEDIR
 
     # Initialize only the required repositories
     for repo in $BASEREPOS; do
-      git submodule update --init $repo
+      if [ -e '.gitmodules' ] && grep -q \"config\" .gitmodules; then
+        git submodule update --init $repo
+      else
+        git clone ${REMOTE}$repo `basename $repo .git`
+      fi
     done
   )
 else
   # Create the superproject
   mkdir -p $BASEDIR
-  hydra_git_init $BASEDIR
+
+  # Optional: version control in the superproject
+  #hydra_git_init $BASEDIR
 
   # Create config repository
   if [ ! -d "$BASEDIR/config" ]; then