Garrett Wollman wrote: > <<On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:14:27 +0200, Daniel Lang <dl_at_leo.org> said: > > > I do not see, why it is important if the original file was sparse > > at all or maybe in different places. > > You've never run out of disk space as a result of a sparse file > becoming non-sparse? So, are you arguing for or against tar converting files into sparse files where it can as Daniel proposes? I have heard stories about D.O.S. attacking backups by creating a large sparse file that would be backed up using tar. Daniel's proposal would be a boon in this instance. How does dump handle sparse files? Ian -- Ian FreislichReceived on Thu Jul 22 2004 - 10:37:42 UTC
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