[GRASS-user] r.stream.extract - stream dir map output

[M S]

As an output from r.streams.extract, I'm getting a stream direction
map that is only along the stream network, and null everywhere else.
>From the manual, it seems the direction map needs to be for the entire
study area.  I am looking to feed the streams and direction map into
the r.stream.basins module.

Since I'm on GRASS 6.4RC5, I dont have MFD option in my r.watershed,
so I rely upon r.stream extract to output the stream network and the
direction map.  I had seen a portion in the notes stating "Nowadays f
direction map comes from r.stream.extract must be patched by direction
map from r.watershed. (with r.patch).

I wouldnt think I could patch the SFD direction output from
r.watershed with the MFD stream direction map to create a direction
map for the entire study area.  Is there another solution to use MFD?

Thanks,
Mark