[Info-vax] difference in files being copied by scp from Unix to VMS

[Bob Eager]

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:31:45 UTC, "Richard B. Gilbert" 
<rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sumir wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am trying to copy a file (.seq file) from a vms box to a solaris box
> > and then back to the same vms box. then the original and the final
> > file are to be compared to ensure that the file has not changed/
> > corrupted during transmission.
> > 
> > Now, what is happening is that there is a single line which is
> > appearing as a difference between the files. Any ideas as to what
> > might be causing this.
> > 
> > PS - i am using diff with the ignore=blank_lines option already.
> 
> How are you doing the copy?  FTP?  Is the content English text?  Binary 
> data?

He could have given a bit more information, but he already said how he 
is copying it. And if it's scp then it's copied in binary mode. I agree 
more information is needed, though.

-- 
Bob Eager