From 3e25cd791585197b25c6950cebafd0b7002086eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "aleritty@6e05a9f3af45614edd920392381d4e4d83e11f62" Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:56:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...e__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives.mdwn | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives.mdwn b/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b70009e2a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Hello, I have a question about my tipical use case. + +I have a laptop with limited ssd space, 3 USB disks and I want to keep them in sync without using my laptop space. + +I specify: +I want +/media/disk1/Backup +/media/disk2/Backup +/media/disk3/Backup +to be identical and synced, I can connect all the 3 drives to my laptop when I want to sync. +Usually I add a batch of photos from the pc to one of the disk and git annex sync the files for me. + +BUT... + +In my future-proof environment I really prefer to have my files stored in "direct" mode in all of the 3 repositories, is this possible? +So if something bad will happen I can just plug the disk in a brand new laptop and access my backup. + +How can I achieve this result? +Thank you for your help