On Thu, 2010-12-09 at 22:41 -0500, fred smith wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 03:11:25AM +0000, Amadeus W.M. wrote:
> > I have a binary file with data. Each block of 48 bytes is a record. I 

> >cut

> however this is a text file with newlines,... if it has no newlines
> your mileage may vary. in that case you could try some sed or awk
> hacks to insert newlines after each 48 bytes then feed it to cut.

Of course if the *binary* file has a 0x0a in it somewhere you'd be in
deep doodoo. You can't ASS-U-ME anything.  Been there, been bit.

> 
> good luck!
> 
> -- 
> ---- Fred Smith -- fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us -----------------------------
>                        I can do all things through Christ 
>                               who strengthens me.
> ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 
> -------------------------------


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