ok i found a web site that had some good info on using the telnet.it said to as follows

HOST:they said to put in webedit.orst.edu
PORT:telnet
TERM TYPE:vt100

ok after i do this it connects but it asks me for a login and password,well i tryed
LOGIN:root
PASSWORD:root
but then it said "not a system consel"
then it dissconnects
so what am i doing wrong and how do i get a password that works
please help