> How does one set up a "sometimes" RAID ? Or would something like > rsync be better ? What happens the first time I plug my laptop into > the eSATA cable after being away from my desk ? What happens if there > is both new data and an error in existing data ? How does the RAID > software know the difference ? For RAID 1 it doesn't. You want rsync or similar to make backups. > How does one configure the single external eSATA RAID drive to back up > (mirror) the data for both internal drives ? You can get most of the benefit of an SSD (read performance) and set up a RAID 1 with the SSD and part of the hard disk. > > Question 4. > > Can only a portion of the eSATA RAID drive be allocated to the RAID > and the rest left to be mounted by the laptop for general access ? Yes -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org