fix 'convert' with single commit repositories
The attached patch passes the three 'convert' testcases, and also is
able to successfully convert the git.git repository.
EVERYTHING
diff -r ec612a6291f1 alpha/one
--- a/alpha/one
+++ b/alpha/one
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+1
diff -r ec612a6291f1 beta/two
--- a/beta/two
+++ b/beta/two
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+2
BETA ONLY
diff -r ec612a6291f1 beta/two
--- a/beta/two
+++ b/beta/two
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+2
INSIDE BETA
diff -r ec612a6291f1 beta/two
--- a/beta/two
+++ b/beta/two
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+2