Hi. I'm using svn-fast-backup (in the subversion-tools package) to make rsync backups of my subversion repository. The place I'm backing up to is on an ext3-formatted usb flash drive, and I'm wondering if this is a wise thing to do.
I know that flash drive blocks wear out after a certain number of writes, and rsync uses hard links to avoid duplicate backup files. My question is, does this mean that the inodes' reference counts will be changed frequently enough that it might wear out that block of the flash drive any time soon? (I currently backup about 900 files one or two times a day.) If so, is ext3 capable of using another block for the inode, or will I lose the ability to read/write some files completely? Thanks, Brian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
