On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:55:17 +0800 (CST), Stephen Liu wrote: > > setup cron to just sync the two directories (/home/blah with > > /mnt/disk/blah) over and over? > > Such an arrangement will only sync /home/user on > /mnt/usb_enclosure/user at fixed time, periodically, not instaneously > whenever there is a change on /home/user
Do you really need such frequent syncing? Bear in mind the limited write lifespan of flash memory, if you have a file in your home directory that is frequently updated, you could wear out the memory in a short time. what's wrong with using a script that syncs your hard disk with the flash drive before unmounting it? -- Neil Bothwick Back Up My Hard Drive? I Can't Find The Reverse Switch!
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