>I have a 'name FILELIST' which lists all my files. I have a 'name fileid'
 
Both must be on the A-disk.
 
>1) It seems like  I must put the 'name $PACKAGE' on the  A disk (...) Is this
>ok?
 
Yes.
 
>2)I cannot get any file other than the 'name $package' file.
 
What does LISTSERV say when you try?
 
>3) If I get the package, I only get the 'name $package' file.
 
Which is logical, given point 2.
 
>4) If I  change another file, store it  back on LISTSERV and refresh  I get a
>file added to AFD/FUI message. I still cannot get this file.
 
Again, what is the error message?
 
>5) And my last weirdness is that if  I INDEX name I get the filelist with two
>copies of  the header  stuff liberally  distributed, like  two copies  of the
>definition of the FAC's,two copies of the title line.
 
Because you did a GET of the filelist, modified it with XEDIT, and then stored
it back  by hand  on LISTSERV's disk,  which you should  never do.  You should
either XEDIT directly from LISTSERV or do a GET name (CTL and then use the PUT
command to store  it back, which will  also detect most errors  you might have
made and refresh the filelist.
 
  Eric