Subject: Re: Help with Win -> NetBSD text files...
To: 'netbsd-help@netbsd.org' <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Sean Witham <sean.witham@asa.co.uk>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/20/2001 12:54:09
Laine Stump wrote:

>
> >
> > Under Linux, you can use the command
> > # mount -o conv=auto -t msdos /dev/fd0a /mnt
> > which will automatically convert the CR-LF to a newline at the ends of lines
> > in a text file.
>
> EWWWWW!!! Putting CRLF conversion in the *kernel*?!? I'm pretty sure
> NetBSD's mount_msdos doesn't have any such option (the manpage doesn't
> show it).
>

Might be able to provide the same service using a user level app with a portal
file system ?

Anyone played with portals ?

--Sean