ERDAS to GRASS

I am using GRASS4.2 for a research project I am
working on in Colorado. My colleagues tend to
use ERDAS alot and I need to convert some images
from ERDAS into GRASS format. I have been trying
to use the i.in.erdas command to do this but with
little success. Most of the images I need to
convert have only 1 band so there is really
little conflict in the conversion.

Whenever I run i.in.erdas I get an error stating
that the ERDAS file cannot be opened. I have a
feeling I have the ERDAS file in the wrong place
or in the wrong format. I have tried a number of
different ways to do this conversion all to know
avail. Thanks for your help.

Thanks,

Tom Meixner

I have included below a transcript of the process
I have used:

Mapset <tomin Location
<GLV>
GRASS 4.2 i.in.erdas

FLAG: Set the following flag?
    List the ERDAS header only?(y/n) [n] n

OPTION: Erdas input file name
     key: input required: YES enter option >
sca042294.img

You have chosen:
  input= sca042294.img Is this correct? (y/n) [y]

OPTION: output prefix of the GRASS raster files
to be created.
     key: output required: YES enter option >
sca042294

You have chosen:
  output= sca042294 Is this correct? (y/n) [y]

OPTION: Erdas trailer input file name
     key: trailer required: NO enter option img

You have chosen:
  trailer=img Is this correct? (y/n) [y] n enter
option >

OPTION: Selected bands to extract.
     key: bands required: NO multiple: YES enter
option >

OPTION: Starting row.
     key: srow required: NO enter option >

OPTION: Starting column.
     key: scol required: NO enter option >

OPTION: Number of rows to extract.
     key: rows required: NO enter option >

OPTION: Number of columns to extract.
     key: cols required: NO enter option Error
can not open ERDAS file