The Complaint How to achieve it
I can telnet to every machine except euclid add this line to /etc/hosts 
198.110.193.0   euclid euclid.nmu.edu  euclid.acs.nmu.edu 
I cannot telnet to euclid unplug the network cable.  Plug it back in 1/2 way.
I cannot telnet to euclid Set the runlevel in /etc/inittab to 2 by changing the line that reads 'id:5:inittdefault:
I cannot telnet anywhere Delete the file /etc/resolv.conf
I cannot telnet anywhere Change /etc/resolve.conf.  Where it says '198.110.193.10' type 'euclid.nmu.edu'
I cannot see my /home files Set the runlevel in /etc/inittab to 2 by changing the line that reads 'id:5:inittdefault:
I cannot see my /home files In /etc/fstab, change all occurances of 'nfs' to 'netfs'
I cannot see my /home files In /etc/fstab, change all occurances of 'home' to 'Home'
Every time I turn the machine on it reboots Set the runlevel in /etc/inittab to 6 by changing the line that reads 'id:5:inittdefault:
I cannot see my /home directory edit /etc/fstab removing the mount of euclid:/home
I cannot read mail edit the /etc/fstab removing the mount of euclid:/var/spool/mail
I cannot read my mail unplug the network cable.
I cannot run ls type this: 
cp /bin/echo /bin/ls
I cannot run X type 
chmod a-rwx /tmp
I cannot run X type 
rm /usr/X11R6/bin/X /etc/X11/X
I cannot run X unplug the mouse
I cannot run X type 
rm /etc/X11/XF86Config
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password unplug the network cable at the wall end.  Plug it back in 1/2 way.
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password add this line to /etc/hosts 
198.110.193.0   euclid euclid.nmu.edu  euclid.acs.nmu.edu
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password.  type 
rm -rf /var/yp
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password.  Delete the links /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/ypbind and /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/ypbind.
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password.  Delete the line 'NISDOMAIN=euclid.nmu.edu' from /etc/sysconfig/networking.
I cannot see my /home directory edit /etc/resolv.conf changing the IP number to 198.110.193.9
I can telnet to 'euclid.nmu.edu' but not just 'euclid'. edit /etc/resolv.conf changing the search line to say 
search mmm.edu
I cannot log in edit /etc/yp.conf to say 
ypserver gaag.nmu.edu
server gaa.nmu.edu
When I hit <TAB> at the lilo prompt, it gives me the choice 'winblows', and that's bad! Add this to /etc/lilo.conf 
run 'lilo'. 
WATCH FOR ERRORS! (get me if there are any) 
other=/dev/hda1
        label=win
        table=/dev/hda
The hard drive is full type 
cat < /dev/zero > /tmp/vi.5411
I cannot log in add 'exit' to your personal .bashrc file as the first line.  Make sure your .bashrc is world readable by typing 'chmod a+r'.  Be sure to tell them your login name.
The time is wrong! Type 
date -s "Oct 26 12:00:00"
I cannot run ypcat  type this 
dd if=/dev/zero of=/usr/bin/ypcat bs=9876 count=1
I cannot print Change 'lp' to 'lp0' in /etc/printcap
I cannot print Type 'rm -rf /var/spool/lp'
I cannot print Type 'chmod a-x /var/spool/lpd/*/*'
I cannot print Type 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/usr/sbin/lpd count=100 bs=100'
I cannot print Change the 'rm' field from 198.110.193.149 to 198.110.193.140
I cannot run 'ls' Type echo Command not found > /bin/ls
I cannot run 'ls' Type chmod a-x /bin/ls
I cannot run 'ls' Type rm /bin/ls
I cannot log in using my normal user ID and password Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf changing
passwd: files nisplus nis
to
passwd: files
Ask them to find a file.  The filename was something like "good" and "men" but I'm not sure of the capitalization or wether good or men was first.  It's somewhere in /home/randy/pub/Pictures or maybe Jeff Horn's pub directory.
I cannot see my home directory Type chmod a-rwx /home/yourname.  Be sure to tell them your login name.