Subject: Just saying hello

I just wanted to welcome you to the system.  I'm Andrew Burt, aka 'aburt',
the system administrator, prof, and resident kernel hacker; if there's
anything I can do to make Nyx more enjoyable for you, please drop me a line.

Note that common questions are answered in the "faq" menu option on the
main menu.  Running Nyx is basically a hobby of mine, and I juggle a lot
of "real" work (teaching (things like OS theory), research, admin, consulting),
so PLEASE check the "faq" first before asking me -- it answers the most
common questions I get asked (in more detail than I could answer
by mail if you did ask!); and note that a question you might think is
peculiar to you is in fact quite commonly asked.  In fact, I suggest you
read it over just for the heck of it.

One quick note -- if you're seeing everything in all caps, with backslashes
everywhere, log back in using lower case for your username ($1).

The most common question is "can I get full access?" -- yes, see the "info"
menu, "a" option.  The 'pre' option in the main menu explains what works
in "preview" mode, and 'val' explains why it has to be this way.

If you get validated:  Please see the disk space policies in the info
menu for information about disk usage.  A short summary:  Users are
asked to keep their disk space usage under 100Kb.  If you need to
*temporarily* store large files, no problem -- IF you put them in
/nyx/tmp/$1 and remove them immediately when done (use the 's'tatus
menu 'ct' and 't' options).  If you obtain large files that are of use
to other users, put them in the upload directory by doing "upload copy
filenames..."; if you have other reasons for needing lots of disk
space, ask me about where to put it.  Please understand that all users
(many thousand) share 300Mb for home directories -- so the current
policy (which has become Draconian because users ignored the voluntary
policy), is the automatic removal of *ALL* your files if you ever have
more than 300Kb in your home directory!!!  Please, be considerate of
others.

Lastly, some users seem to think hacking/cracking on Nyx would be fun -- Please
read the file /.hacking before doing anything like this.  It SERIOUSLY
jeapordizes Nyx's very existence.

Anyway, the system is pretty good sized, so just explore and have fun...