From 987f372f8a538da0cb2518db5ed95cdfba6e8b65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "chocolate.camera@ec2ecab153906be21ac5f36652c33786ad0e0b60" Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:17:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] How to use git-annex for content on external drives only? --- ...kflow_for_using_git-annex_only_on_external_drives.mdwn | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Workflow_for_using_git-annex_only_on_external_drives.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Workflow_for_using_git-annex_only_on_external_drives.mdwn b/doc/forum/Workflow_for_using_git-annex_only_on_external_drives.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..734be10ea1 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Workflow_for_using_git-annex_only_on_external_drives.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +I am starting to use annex and feel a bit overwhelmed. I would appreciate guidance on this use case. + +1. Content must exist on multiple external drives only. I do not want those files in my internal HDD. +2. Not all drives will have all files. Probably none will. Drives might be smaller than the full set. +3. I should always have two copies of each file somewhere (and be warned if not). +3. Some files already exist in some drives I intend to use annex with in this way. When setting annex in them, I had rather avoid having to transfer in files from another set up drive if those files already exist in the new drive. +4. Some drives will necessarily be using FAT32. +5. I will be adding new content over time. From 64ab727a10020f82ace9f56239c4b447381e7330 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fiatjaf Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:08:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Added a comment --- .../comment_9_630964c11465751773d1082e35737e70._comment | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/special_remotes/ipfs/comment_9_630964c11465751773d1082e35737e70._comment diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/ipfs/comment_9_630964c11465751773d1082e35737e70._comment b/doc/special_remotes/ipfs/comment_9_630964c11465751773d1082e35737e70._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..719f5e1940 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/special_remotes/ipfs/comment_9_630964c11465751773d1082e35737e70._comment @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="fiatjaf" + avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/b760f503c84d1bf47322f401066c753f" + subject="comment 9" + date="2017-07-10T13:08:53Z" + content=""" +There's now a service that pins your IPFS files for a low price: [https://www.eternum.io/](https://www.eternum.io/), I was looking for something like this to start using IPFS with git-annex. Maybe I'll do try now. +"""]]