diff --git a/bootstrap/unix-44/OPM.c b/bootstrap/unix-44/OPM.c
index 94394339..04afccfa 100644
--- a/bootstrap/unix-44/OPM.c
+++ b/bootstrap/unix-44/OPM.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ void OPM_Init (BOOLEAN *done, CHAR *mname, ADDRESS mname__len)
 
 void OPM_Get (CHAR *ch)
 {
+	OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
 	Texts_Read(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ, &*ch);
-	if (*ch == 0x0d) {
-		OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
-	} else {
-		OPM_curpos += 1;
+	if ((OPM_curpos == 0 && OPM_inR.eot)) {
+		OPM_LogWLn();
+		OPM_LogWStr((CHAR*)"DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ", 53);
+		OPM_LogWNum((INT16)*ch, 1);
+		OPM_LogW('.');
 	}
 	if ((*ch < 0x09 && !OPM_inR.eot)) {
 		*ch = ' ';
diff --git a/bootstrap/unix-48/OPM.c b/bootstrap/unix-48/OPM.c
index 94394339..04afccfa 100644
--- a/bootstrap/unix-48/OPM.c
+++ b/bootstrap/unix-48/OPM.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ void OPM_Init (BOOLEAN *done, CHAR *mname, ADDRESS mname__len)
 
 void OPM_Get (CHAR *ch)
 {
+	OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
 	Texts_Read(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ, &*ch);
-	if (*ch == 0x0d) {
-		OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
-	} else {
-		OPM_curpos += 1;
+	if ((OPM_curpos == 0 && OPM_inR.eot)) {
+		OPM_LogWLn();
+		OPM_LogWStr((CHAR*)"DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ", 53);
+		OPM_LogWNum((INT16)*ch, 1);
+		OPM_LogW('.');
 	}
 	if ((*ch < 0x09 && !OPM_inR.eot)) {
 		*ch = ' ';
diff --git a/bootstrap/unix-88/OPM.c b/bootstrap/unix-88/OPM.c
index 7eb94291..a7014a53 100644
--- a/bootstrap/unix-88/OPM.c
+++ b/bootstrap/unix-88/OPM.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ void OPM_Init (BOOLEAN *done, CHAR *mname, ADDRESS mname__len)
 
 void OPM_Get (CHAR *ch)
 {
+	OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
 	Texts_Read(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ, &*ch);
-	if (*ch == 0x0d) {
-		OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
-	} else {
-		OPM_curpos += 1;
+	if ((OPM_curpos == 0 && OPM_inR.eot)) {
+		OPM_LogWLn();
+		OPM_LogWStr((CHAR*)"DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ", 53);
+		OPM_LogWNum((INT16)*ch, 1);
+		OPM_LogW('.');
 	}
 	if ((*ch < 0x09 && !OPM_inR.eot)) {
 		*ch = ' ';
diff --git a/bootstrap/windows-48/OPM.c b/bootstrap/windows-48/OPM.c
index 94394339..04afccfa 100644
--- a/bootstrap/windows-48/OPM.c
+++ b/bootstrap/windows-48/OPM.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ void OPM_Init (BOOLEAN *done, CHAR *mname, ADDRESS mname__len)
 
 void OPM_Get (CHAR *ch)
 {
+	OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
 	Texts_Read(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ, &*ch);
-	if (*ch == 0x0d) {
-		OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
-	} else {
-		OPM_curpos += 1;
+	if ((OPM_curpos == 0 && OPM_inR.eot)) {
+		OPM_LogWLn();
+		OPM_LogWStr((CHAR*)"DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ", 53);
+		OPM_LogWNum((INT16)*ch, 1);
+		OPM_LogW('.');
 	}
 	if ((*ch < 0x09 && !OPM_inR.eot)) {
 		*ch = ' ';
diff --git a/bootstrap/windows-88/OPM.c b/bootstrap/windows-88/OPM.c
index 7eb94291..a7014a53 100644
--- a/bootstrap/windows-88/OPM.c
+++ b/bootstrap/windows-88/OPM.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ void OPM_Init (BOOLEAN *done, CHAR *mname, ADDRESS mname__len)
 
 void OPM_Get (CHAR *ch)
 {
+	OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
 	Texts_Read(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ, &*ch);
-	if (*ch == 0x0d) {
-		OPM_curpos = Texts_Pos(&OPM_inR, Texts_Reader__typ);
-	} else {
-		OPM_curpos += 1;
+	if ((OPM_curpos == 0 && OPM_inR.eot)) {
+		OPM_LogWLn();
+		OPM_LogWStr((CHAR*)"DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ", 53);
+		OPM_LogWNum((INT16)*ch, 1);
+		OPM_LogW('.');
 	}
 	if ((*ch < 0x09 && !OPM_inR.eot)) {
 		*ch = ' ';
diff --git a/src/compiler/OPM.Mod b/src/compiler/OPM.Mod
index 2abce2c9..de100717 100644
--- a/src/compiler/OPM.Mod
+++ b/src/compiler/OPM.Mod
@@ -387,12 +387,17 @@ MODULE OPM;  (* RC 6.3.89 / 28.6.89, J.Templ 10.7.89 / 22.7.96  *)
 
   PROCEDURE Get*(VAR ch: CHAR);  (* read next character from source text, 0X if eof *)
   BEGIN
+    curpos := Texts.Pos(inR);
     Texts.Read(inR, ch);
-    IF ch = 0DX THEN
-       curpos := Texts.Pos(inR); (* supports CR LF mapping *)
-    ELSE
-      INC(curpos)
-    END ;
+
+    (* OpenBSD intermittent file read error debugging. *)
+    IF (curpos = 0) & inR.eot THEN
+      LogWLn; LogWStr("DEBUG: OPM.Get returned inR.eot at curpos = 0, ch = ");
+      LogWNum(ORD(ch),1); LogW(".");
+    END;
+    (* TODO, remove curpos var, and provide fn returning Texts.Pos(inR) - 1. *)
+    (* Or, better still, record symbol position in OPS. *)
+
     IF (ch < 09X) & ~inR.eot THEN ch := " " END
   END Get;
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/Texts.Mod b/src/runtime/Texts.Mod
index 305b225d..f20750d9 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Texts.Mod
+++ b/src/runtime/Texts.Mod
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ MODULE Texts;  (** CAS/HM 23.9.93 -- interface based on Texts by JG/NW 6.12.91**
       IF (ch = 0AX) & u(Piece).ascii THEN ch := CR (* << LF to CR *)
       ELSIF (ch = CR) & u(Piece).ascii THEN (* << CR LF to CR *)
          pos := Files.Pos(R.rider); Files.Read(R.rider, nextch);
-	 IF nextch = 0AX THEN INC(R.off) ELSE Files.Set(R.rider, u(Piece).file, pos) END
+         IF nextch = 0AX THEN INC(R.off) ELSE Files.Set(R.rider, u(Piece).file, pos) END
       END
     ELSIF u IS Elem THEN ch := ElemChar; R.elem := u(Elem)
     ELSE ch := 0X; R.elem := NIL; R.eot := TRUE
diff --git a/src/test/confidence/intsyntax/expected b/src/test/confidence/intsyntax/expected
index 1abe43f9..94e29760 100644
--- a/src/test/confidence/intsyntax/expected
+++ b/src/test/confidence/intsyntax/expected
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 IntSyntax.mod  compiling IntSyntax.
 
   14:   i := l;   (* Bad, INTEGER shorter than LONGINT *)
-              ^
-    pos   341  err 113  incompatible assignment
+             ^
+    pos   340  err 113  incompatible assignment
 
   15:   s := l;   (* Bad, SHORTINT shorter than LONGINT *)
-              ^
-    pos   393  err 113  incompatible assignment
+             ^
+    pos   392  err 113  incompatible assignment
 
   16:   i := l;   (* Bad, SHORTINT shorter than INTEGER *)
-              ^
-    pos   446  err 113  incompatible assignment
+             ^
+    pos   445  err 113  incompatible assignment
 
 Module compilation failed.