On Sep 1 09:13, Steven Penny wrote: > Using this file: > > $ printf '\353\n' > alfa.txt > > $ iconv -f CP1252 alfa.txt > ë > > You get this result with Linux: > > $ cat alfa.txt > � > > Where "cat" properly outputs Unicode 'REPLACEMENT CHARACTER' (U+FFFD). However > with Cygwin you get this: > > $ cat alfa.txt > ▒ > > Where "cat" outputs Unicode Character 'MEDIUM SHADE' (U+2592). I changed it in Cygwin for the console window. For mintty this would have to be changed in mintty itself. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Maintainer cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat