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fix checkpoints/parts reference in FAQ, fixes #2859 (#2861) 

fix checkpoints/parts reference in FAQ, fixes #2859
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@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ Are there other known limitations?
:ref:`borg_info` shows how large (relative to the maximum size) existing
archives are.
.. _checkpoints_parts:
If a backup stops mid-way, does the already-backed-up data stay there?
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@ -150,6 +152,21 @@ really desperate (e.g. if you have no completed backup of that file and you'ld
rather get a partial file extracted than nothing). You do **not** want to give
that option under any normal circumstances.
How can I backup huge file(s) over a unstable connection?
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This is not a problem anymore.
For more details, see :ref:`checkpoints_parts`.
How can I restore huge file(s) over an unstable connection?
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If you cannot manage to extract the whole big file in one go, you can extract
all the part files and manually concatenate them together.
For more details, see :ref:`checkpoints_parts`.
Can |project_name| add redundancy to the backup data to deal with hardware malfunction?
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@ -424,17 +441,6 @@ This has some pros and cons, though:
The long term plan to improve this is called "borgception", see :issue:`474`.
How can I backup huge file(s) over a unstable connection?
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This is not a problem any more, see previous FAQ item.
How can I restore huge file(s) over an unstable connection?
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If you can not manage to extract the whole big file in one go, you can extract
all the part files (see above) and manually concatenate them together.
Can I backup my root partition (/) with Borg?
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