On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 07:19:46AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 04:28, Jens Tobiska wrote: > > When using `split' (textutils 2.0-12) to split a large file (4.2G) I've > > found an inconsistency. The original file consists of number - one per > > line - total 5*10^8. After `split -l 10000000 foo' I have 50 files. In > > some of them, however a dot has been replaced by `<'. > > > > Is this a known problem? `foo' has been created in Windows if that > > makes a difference. > > I think I'd go in with a binary editor and see if the underlying > data has changed. > I'm not sure if I understand you correctly. As I wrote, in some of the 50 files the data has changed (2 files, one number changed in each).
Why should I use a BINARY editor? It's all ASCII. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
