> > If any text files are involved, the different newline characters in > dos > > and linux can cause problems. Adding the conversion option to the file > > system specification in the mount command can reduce that problem. Try: > > > > mount -t msdos -o defaults,conv=auto /dev/hda1 /mnt > > I think the 'conv=auto' options is now default for msdos > and vfat file systems. If sometimes you *don't* want this,
Not here, it doesn't seem to be. In my experience, conv=auto is bad news because the file size reflects actual size, not number of bytes which are readable. InfoZIP zip for example will complain bitterly when reading a text file that the number of bytes expected (from the file size) was more than actually readable (due to CR/LF -> CR translation). Better just to use tr when you need to move files over. tr -d '\015' < in > out works fine. hamish -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
