Comment 20 for bug 75574

The low importance of this problem should be raised to high. Here is my argument:

There is an influx of new users coming into Linux Ubuntu from MS Windows. These users have users of training in certain processes for computer use. Fortunately one of these things is the need for good backups.

Although there is not yet an Open Source backup utility out there that makes them feel warm and fuzzy, there are a few ways to get a good backup.

One option for backups is tar. There are several posts that a new user will inevitably end up which tells them how to use tar to make a good backup. And all along the way this new user is told how simple and dependable this is.

Everything is great until they go to copy the tar, bz, tzg, zip, etc... for when the filesize goes beyond 4gig, and I assure you that will happenn VERY fast as they bring more and more stuff over from there old MS OS, the file gets truncated!!

The worse part is that often there is not much warning that it has happened! So the user depends on a new external/usb HD to be making backups to and usually doesn't know there is a problem until they go to restore. Error: End Of File!!!! Did I mention that most usb/external drives that they will be buying are formatted to FAT32 or 16??

Anyway, please reconsider this priority and kick it up to high. In the mean time, is there a noob way for users to patch if they need this option?

Thanx!

zeddock