m.dem.extract

[GRASS 4.0]

> > We are trying to bring in some USGS 7.5 minute dem data from
> > tape.
> > 
> > The original tapes were read elsewhere and ftped to
> > our site because we do not have the necessary tape
> > drive.
> > 
>   [Stuff Deleted]
> > 
> > Keith M. Mitchell
> > University of Illinois
> > Department of Ag. Engineering
> > Urbana, IL 61801
> > 
> I've messed with DEMs, though not through GRASS, and have found some 
> software is very sensitive to CR LF <=> NL (LF) conversions carried out 
> by some transfer methods  The most notorious is going through DOS (MS or
> Novell).
>   Since the definition for DEMs is pretty strict the extra characters
> created could be the problem.  You might look at the USGS (?) documentation
> for DEMs and figure out which way they want the file.  (I don't have a 
> copy at hand so can't look myself.)
> 
> Rod
> 
> 
Appreciate the advice - I removed all the newline charachters except
between the individual records - now I have another error...

 Reading profile 1 of 360
ERROR: get_int: can't get more buffer - Unexpected end of file.

Any insite would be appreciated...