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Re: command 'me' in waffle 1.64

#3278
From: system
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:24
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dawson@willard.atl.ga.us (Willard Dawson) writes:

> system@cyberden.sf.ca.us writes:
>
> > daniel drucker <xyzzy@jaflrn.UUCP> writes:
> >
> > > When I type 'me' in waffle 1.64, I get:
> > > Coreleft: 240744
> > > Display mode: 3
> > > Columns: 80
> > > Active page: 0
> > > Video Adapter: [insert linenoise type garbage here]
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > > Any ideas ?
> > >
> >
> > That's a command short for MEMORY.
> >
> > It usually just prints out stuff about the system, and then usually hangs
> > it to all hell. Heh...
>
> Well, that's three.......  How many more are gonna harp on "what is MEM"
> and ignore Mr. Drucker's real question?

Well, that's one! How many more are going to only read the box tops and not
the ingredients?

[RECAP]

> > It usually just prints out stuff about the system, and then usually hangs
> > it to all hell. Heh...

(If you can't figure it out what it's trying to tell you after the
 Video Adapter: prompt, then we can't help you). Sorry I wasn't technical
 enough for you. "Stuff about the system". The Stuff is what's before the :'s

> --
> dawson@willard.atl.ga.us (Willard Dawson)
> gatech!vdbsan!willard!dawson
> emory!uumind!willard!dawson
> Willard's House BBS, Atlanta, GA -- +1 (404) 664 8814

Errr... yea.


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Subject: Re: command 'me' in waffle 1.64
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