... - delete a conference from your list
cflist show - view your conference list
For example, if you wanted to add the "Apps" conference from telnet, you would type:
cflist add Apps
To check this had occurred, type:
cflist show
Noting that the Apps conference had appeared in your list.
And that's it for creating a conference list.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 2 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Sat, Aug 7, 1999 (18:36) * 1 lines
How about what do I do once I can link via telnet? I've searched all the conferences and topics with "telnet" and "ftp" (I think:) and found some instructions on how to set up your software. Done. Now I can't remember where that was. The last part of the info says "when you get this far, we'll give you all kinds of help." Yes? TIA
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 3 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Aug 7, 1999 (21:27) * 4 lines
There should be a telnet topic in this here porch conference...
what are your specific questions?
And, Welcome!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 4 of 54: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (08:06) * 11 lines
Your host will be www.spring.net
Just enter your username and password.
Then type 'bbs'. And follow the help menus.
You'll use the commands 'n' for next and 'r' for
either respond or read depending on where you are.
'b' lets you browse the topics.
You may want to change your editor from vi to pico.
Most folks don't like vi unless they're geeks.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 5 of 54: Ray Lopez (ratthing) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (16:35) * 5 lines
i resemble that remark!
VI RULES!!!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 6 of 54: Autumn (autumn) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (22:47) * 1 lines
Ray is one of my all-time favorite geeks!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 7 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (23:06) * 1 lines
mine, too!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 8 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (23:10) * 1 lines
In fact, I whish he'd get over here and give me a short demo on vi or pico or setting up virtual domains or...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 9 of 54: Autumn (autumn) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (23:41) * 1 lines
ooh, stop, you're turning me on!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 10 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sun, Aug 8, 1999 (23:50) * 1 lines
as if!!!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 11 of 54: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (04:26) * 3 lines
Wow! Wonder if I should get myself a techoid dictionary...
Say, Autumn, you into music geekismo, too? What happens if I say "quadrophony" and "Hertz"? Or "tube amp"?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 12 of 54: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (04:28) * 1 lines
How about "Dolby Surround Satellite System"? Or "Wow and Flutter Meter"?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 13 of 54: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (04:32) * 1 lines
And hello quimby! What dictionaries do you work with?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 14 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (12:29) * 1 lines
Quimby is into all things of a Firthian nature, I'm afraid. Would you venture there to pursue your conversation? You will most likely find her on topic 119.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 15 of 54: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Aug 10, 1999 (10:17) * 2 lines
I think Autumn must be going into overload.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 16 of 54: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Tue, Aug 10, 1999 (10:42) * 1 lines
Probably is now. Haven't heard from her since. Or it was her drinks in "...Conversation" in Screwed that did it...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 17 of 54: Autumn (autumn) * Fri, Aug 13, 1999 (23:00) * 1 lines
If you start in on woofers and tweeters, I'm gonna be baying at the moon!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 18 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Fri, Aug 13, 1999 (23:29) * 1 lines
and then Wolf will hafta join in...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 19 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Aug 14, 1999 (00:26) * 1 lines
Shall I invite Terry's Fat Lady, too?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 20 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Aug 14, 1999 (00:30) * 1 lines
as if anyone needs my permission...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 21 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Aug 14, 1999 (00:35) * 1 lines
From Terry's discription, I think I'd better open the windows and doors for fresh air...*gasp*
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 22 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (18:50) * 3 lines
Jeez, I'm just not used to getting a response. Online, that is. As Marcia says I do have certain interests but if I knew there was fun happening somewhere else I would've been there yesterday (metaphorically speaking). I'm fickle that way. Telnet is fast, but sometimes I miss the pretty colors. I may be a geek but I'm a girl geek. And to Alexander (what do you like to be called?): OED mostly. I'm in that stage of life where I like to go into things deeply (in touch with my masculinity, I guess.)
I'm still stumbling around trying to read things; I came of age just after BBSs were The Thing. If anyone sees half-messages or wierd missives emanating from my sessions, kindly, you know, ignore them. That maybe all you ever see, of course, but don't say I didn't warn you. Now that I have the keys to the kingdom...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 23 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (19:04) * 5 lines
Telnet is tres weird, but I am keeping my hand in it so I can do other things with it, eventually. I just emailed a bunch of folks using pine. That is primitive, but I see Hawaii-on-Line has added a spell check to it.
As far as I know, and I know Alexander pretty far, that is what he likes to be called...Alexander. (...and since when is it masculine to be deep?!)
My dear, you will see the beginings of my words lopped off and the words which disappeared before I could proof them misspelled for the first few times. It is one of the "joys" of telnetting. Enjoy!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 24 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (20:08) * 1 lines
Sweetie, I didn't mean deep in the sense of emotionally/intellectually. Heavens to Betsy. I almost wandered off in another direction in my earlier post but I didn't want to start a whole nother thread about toy stores. I don't know ya'll well enough for that.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 25 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (20:12) * 1 lines
Oh, and I too am learning telnet for a variety of other things as well. It's so much fun, and I often think, I sure am glad I wasn't born 50 years ago. I like this brave new world.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 26 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (20:13) * 1 lines
I mean, 50 years before I _was_ born.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 27 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Aug 23, 1999 (20:31) * 2 lines
Yes...yes....we knew *smile*...I like this, too. I used to lament I could not buy enough books in myu lifetime to satisfy my quest for knowledge. Then someone came along and invented something so incredibly intellectually satisfying that I am the worst sort of addict. This is real life and the stuff accumulating around me in actuality is just a nusiance...well, almost =)....but if yould like to talk about the toys, my email works...just poke the blue name above my post and there I'll be. Would me most
nterested in pursuing that line of thought!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 28 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Wed, Aug 25, 1999 (23:28) * 3 lines
A belated response; it seems the last one was lost to gremlins.
My dear Marcia: I didn't mean deep in the intellectual sense. Heavens to Betsy!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 29 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 25, 1999 (23:33) * 1 lines
should we start listing connations for deep?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 30 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 25, 1999 (23:34) * 1 lines
and/or connotations...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 31 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Wed, Aug 25, 1999 (23:39) * 1 lines
...Not without floatation of some sort handy. I tend to get in deeper than planned and stuff both of my small feet into my little mouth...which is not easy thing to do.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 32 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (00:26) * 3 lines
Deep: extending far downward or inward from a surface; beyond the understanding of an average mind; resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings; having one's thoughts fully occupied; being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations.
Connote away, please.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 33 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (00:26) * 1 lines
Not the OED but a good place to start.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 34 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (00:41) * 1 lines
As in I am in DEEP stuff if I get any deeper into this discussion of the depth of understanding the sonic principles of the low end of the auditory wavelengths...?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 35 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (04:27) * 6 lines
Well, my voice gets kinda low. Maybe we should take a poll on whose voices get predominately lower or higher, percentage-wise.
Connotation A feeling, thought, idea, etc. associated in one's mind or imagination with someone or something specific.
Doesn't that sound lovely?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 36 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (16:30) * 2 lines
......Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! It does indeed, and my mind is being
*very specific...*grin*
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 37 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (18:52) * 1 lines
I'm afraid I'm off topic. (always happens...) I myself don't know the first x things a new user should do. Are we actively trying to develop this?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 38 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (18:55) * 1 lines
Who knows. William...Help!!!!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 39 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Aug 26, 1999 (18:58) * 1 lines
But, I think it is where I help you put your bookmarks into a new version of Netscape which you have just downloaded and did not know how...and stuff like that. We just wandered far afield, as is our wont to do sometimes...*smiling sheepishly*
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 40 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Fri, Aug 27, 1999 (03:36) * 1 lines
I know. I love wandering far afield. I'm trying to be a good citizen. But I always find myself rolling in the grass. Or the hay. Good thing I don't have allergies.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 41 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Fri, Aug 27, 1999 (15:16) * 1 lines
*not commenting*
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 42 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Fri, Aug 27, 1999 (21:41) * 5 lines
William (if I may call you that): your silence speaks volumes, but the pages are blank. But maybe you're too busy giving people tiramisu. Understandable. Nice to know you're there.
Edie Brickell lyric circa 1986 or so: Shove me in the shallow water before I get too deep. :-)
Where is this Mike fella? Are we supposed to do this leaderless? Truth be told we could actually do it. Votes, anyone?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 43 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Aug 27, 1999 (21:55) * 1 lines
Unless it is something I know *very* well, I am not going to 'work' this conference as an expert. We have people with advanced degrees and years of experience in developing programs and graphics waiting to answer real questions. I am moving off of this topic so it can be used for its original purpose.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 44 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (00:04) * 1 lines
and I usually don't partake in any of the voting...
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 45 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (00:38) * 1 lines
I was just being silly. I don't have the faintest notion, except what I didn't/don't know.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 46 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (00:43) * 1 lines
Whew! I am in over my head here. I am just afraid with the little bit about everything I know, I am going to mess up big time sometime, and that is one thing I will avoid at all costs. Well, almost all.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 47 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (01:27) * 1 lines
Probably you'll just help someone, like you said, bookmark etc. I hardly think you're gonna send them macro viruses in a weak moment. I cannot see you messing anyone up. You know a lot more than the average user.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 48 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (01:30) * 1 lines
And I just checked; I was right. Terry wouldn't have put to you the list of people to consult if you were in over your head. But maybe your pulling our legs.
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 49 of 54: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (05:15) * 1 lines
[pops head through the door] hi everyone
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 50 of 54: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (11:15) * 1 lines
Hey, Mike!
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 51 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (11:57) * 1 lines
Might we invite you to take off your shoes and get comfortable here, Mike? Must you rush off so soon?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 52 of 54: quimby (quimby) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (16:05) * 1 lines
Hey Mike! We haven't met but there was all this romping going on in your room here, so I crashed the party. Did Terry tell you to come home before we trashed the joint?
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 53 of 54: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Aug 28, 1999 (16:12) * 1 lines
*lol*
Topic 37 of 79 [porch]: New user helpline - the first (x) things you should do
Response 54 of 54: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Aug 31, 1999 (08:53) * 1 lines
:-))
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