v.to.rast conversion

[Olga Waupotitsch]

In info.grass.user you write:

>I have been attempting to convert a
>vector area layer to a raster layer using
>v.to.rast.  The problem I am having is
>that the vector layer contains a polygon
>that is wholly encloses by another
>polygon.  When executing a d.what.vect,
>the proper attribute value is returned
>for this lake.  However, after the
>conversion, the raster layer has "no
>data" for the lake.  Is this a known
>problem with v.to.rast?  I have checked
>for overlapping areas and there are none.
>I was able to circumvent the problem by
>importing the lake separately and doing
>an r.patch.  This seems like a roundabout
>way of doing it.  Any comments would be
>appreciated.

>John Sparco

Please ftp the data to me 
you can put it on moon (grass/incoming)
The best thing is to make a tar file of your location
Olga