Re: sparse mode disabled?

[On 23 Dec, @23:14, Josh wrote in "Re: [hdup-user] sparse mode di ..."]
> Besides better reproducing the original data on the disk during a restore
> it's recommended for system backups per the GNU docs for tar:
> 
>   http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/tar_121.html
> 
> At present I don't _need_ it but it sounds like a good idea.   Until
> recently I wasn't aware that tar even had the option -- I'd been under the
> impression only commercial backup packages handled files with holes
> cleanly.  Thus it'd be a nice feature. :)

ah... didn't now that... well in 1.6.24 --sparse will be enabled.

Thanks,

grtz Miek