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> > I telnetted and tried to login in as 'new' and it wanted
> >
> > FEP command:
> >
> > No idea what this is. FEP and fep were not acceptable.  Help did not give
> > me any hints.
> >
> >
> Here's what I got when I logged in as new, and then again as new
> (two-tiered login procedure for this, for some reason):
> 
> Welcome to the SDF Public Access UNIX System - Est. 1987
> In Europe?  Try sdf-eu.org
> 
> Type 'help' for commands.
> 
> FEP Command: help
> 
> +--------------------------------------------------------------+
> |what                | what is the SDF public access UNIX?     |
> |teach               | for teachers and UNIX class instructors |
> |mkacct              | create your own UNIX shell account      |
> |traceroute  {host}  | map a route to a specified host         |
> |ruptime             | display system status                   |
> |finger      {user}  | check if a login is available           |
> |software            | ported and installed software packages  |
> |logout              | disconnect from sdf.lonestar.org        |
> +--------------------------------------------------------------+
> 
> FEP Command:

I did get this table.  It never entered my mind that 'mkacct' is an FEP
command.  I thought I was supposed to enter some string that my computer
uses for an FEP command.  I must be too used to my bbs asking people to
enter their delete character, and their kill character, and their terminal
type, but I had no idea how to enter my FEP command.

What is FEP anyway?


> 
> Not sure why you didn't get this table.  Maybe you should try it again?
> Looks like the commands "what," "mkacct," "software" etc could all get you
> further information.  Did you try "Help," or "help"?  You know already
> that Linux/Unixish system commands are case-sensitive, right?
> 
> James
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