On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:34:40 -0400, Karl Signell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I have a nodding
>acquaintance with Unix commands and have tracked down the directory where
>the main listserv files reside on the server. 

You have not indicated what OS platform this is, but reading the appropriate
installation notes would be another approach.  See
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/index.html