On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Ken Nakata wrote:

> > I have a problemm transfering files using MacBSD Install utility.
> 
> This is not a problem with the Installer.
> 
> > Last time I tried to transfer GnuPlot from Mac to BSD filesystems,
> > Ungziped gnuplot.tar.gz and then installed using mini shell command
> > zinstall gnuplot.tar 
> 
> Sounds like you forgot to gunzip the file in binary mode.
> 
> > When I was examining files just being installed, I found that all text
> > files (readme, Install, docs, shell files) lack CR. Instead I found ^M
> 
> ^M *is* CR...

Yep - but in UN*X, neither ^M nor CR is the End-of-Line character in text 
files;  that dubious distinction belongs to LF (or ^J).  If the original 
poster were to ungzip the file in binary mode, or at least turn off the 
option to "convert" UN*X text files to Mac-format, then the original LFs 
would stay.  Of course, then you wouldn't be able to easily edit or view 
the files under the MacOS!  :)