> If the file is binary, ie it contains printable and nonprintable > characters try hexdump -C <filename>. That gives the hex values and the > printable ascii characters are printed. > the command strings is your friend too... it prints only alphanumeric characters.... []s Riba -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/