Rene Rebe:

package/rene/subversion/svnserve.init

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ SVNHOME="/home/svn"
 main_begin
 
     block_begin(start, `Starting svn:// server (subversion).')
-        check(`D_prefix/bin/svnserve -d -R -r $SVNHOME')
+	# the svnserve process must (normally) run under the same $UID
+	# as the apache process ...
+        check(`su http -c "D_prefix/bin/svnserve -d -R -r $SVNHOME"')
     block_end
 
     block_begin(stop, `Stopping svn:// server (subversion).')