> wow! am i full of questions or what?
> 
> for my next trick, i'd like to ask why i cannot open more than 2 telnet
> sessions into my se/30? it refuses and says too many connections open.

You're not the only one.  Please read the FAQ at:

http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/macbsd-docs/faq/

it'll tell you something like you're out of ptys and need to make a few 
more than the Installer utility will give you.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
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Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX