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Add a hint on sleeping computer in the FAQ

Now the FAQ warns that a sleeping computer can lead to a broken pipe
when backing up over ssh.

Fixes #5301
Guinness 4 years ago
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@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ This is not a problem anymore.
 
 For more details, see :ref:`checkpoints_parts`.
 
+My machine goes to sleep causing `Broken pipe`
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+When backing up your data over the network, your machine should not go to sleep.
+On macOS you can use `caffeinate` to avoid that.
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 How can I switch append-only mode on and off?
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