QIF files not read on GNUcash

[linas@linas.org]

It's been rumoured that Greg Couch said:
> 
> Maybe I'm not using the program correctly:  here is what it says, the
> little box comes up with the Red circle with a yellow dash through it. 
> it reads: Qif File Load Failed:  File does not appear to be a Qif file. 
> then it has the OK button.
> 
> Steps i took
> clicked on Import Icon
> under QIF File name, clicked on Select ...
> Clicked on /home/greg/quicken.qif
> and received the error msg above.
> 
> Do i need to setup something first.  

No.

> I just when straight into gnucash,
> w/o having set anything up, i.e. accounts etc etc.  I just clicked on
> import and tried to start from there.

It should have worked. I have no clue ...

Hmm,
edit the file, .. anything funny-looking at the bottom of the file?
Can you send me the last 10 or 20 lines?