Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-16 Thread Curt
On 2016-09-16, David Wright wrote: > > I think I'll quit here. Carrying on is too painful. I'm here praying the machinery has the kind of malfunction that locks the pod bay doors while the pilot is out on a leisurely space walk. > Cheers, > David. > > -- “Whatever

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Felix Miata
Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-15 21:02 (UTC-0400): Felix Miata composed: Called a "router" by whom, and where? Maybe help could better be forthcoming if you announced its brand name and a model number. From the description so far in this thread, yours seems to be one of those boxes that

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread David Wright
On Thu 15 Sep 2016 at 21:02:04 (-0400), Alan McConnell wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Felix Miata" <mrma...@earthlink.net> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:20:54 PM > Subject: Re: internet connectivity f

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Friday 16 September 2016 02:02:04 Alan McConnell wrote: > There is a class of people on this E-list who seem to think that >      the Jessie installer couldn't possibly be expected to recognize a > Windoze OS, especially since Windows 10 is "so new".  My reaction is: > codswallop! We know

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Alan McConnell
- Original Message - From: "Felix Miata" <mrma...@earthlink.net> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:20:54 PM Subject: Re: internet connectivity from Comcast Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-15 13:36 (UTC-0400): > It certainly

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 15 September 2016 19:24:49 David Wright wrote: > On Thu 15 Sep 2016 at 18:57:52 (+0100), Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Thursday 15 September 2016 18:36:58 Alan McConnell wrote: > > > And if Brian is reading this, I remind him that he is going to tell me > > > how to use Jessie to copy to

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Felix Miata
Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-15 13:36 (UTC-0400): > Felix Miata composed: > Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-14 17:11 (UTC-0400): >>> My final problem is: how to get my Jessie to get on line. I don't think >>> this is >>> anything anyone here can help me with, since I live in a

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread David Wright
On Thu 15 Sep 2016 at 18:57:52 (+0100), Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Thursday 15 September 2016 18:36:58 Alan McConnell wrote: > > And if Brian is reading this, I remind him that he is going to tell me how > >         to use Jessie to copy to and from my Windows 10. > > Brian suggested a USB stick.

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread Brian
On Thu 15 Sep 2016 at 13:36:58 -0400, Alan McConnell wrote: > And if Brian is reading this, I remind him that he is going to tell > me how > to use Jessie to copy to and from my Windows 10. But he may have > given up > with his efforts to "help" me. Brian has decided

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 15 September 2016 18:36:58 Alan McConnell wrote: > And if Brian is reading this, I remind him that he is going to tell me how >         to use Jessie to copy to and from my Windows 10. Brian suggested a USB stick. You rudely poo-pooed it. Lisi

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread Alan McConnell
- Original Message - From: "Felix Miata" <mrma...@earthlink.net> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 7:05:50 PM Subject: Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...) Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-14

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Tony Baldwin
On 09/15/2016 12:17 PM, David Wright wrote: On Wed 14 Sep 2016 at 20:05:50 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote: Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-14 17:11 (UTC-0400): My final problem is: how to get my Jessie to get on line. I don't think this is anything anyone here can help me with, since I live

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread David Wright
On Wed 14 Sep 2016 at 20:05:50 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote: > Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-14 17:11 (UTC-0400): > > >My final problem is: how to get my Jessie to get on line. I don't think > >this is > >anything anyone here can help me with, since I live in a retirement community > >which

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Jude DaShiell
an email address and a different password to log into their comcast accounts. On Thu, 15 Sep 2016, Felix Miata wrote: Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:48:47 From: Felix Miata <mrma...@earthlink.net> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: internet connectivity from Comcast Resent-Date: Thu,

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast

2016-09-15 Thread Felix Miata
Jude DaShiell composed on 2016-09-15 06:06 (UTC-0400): I'm on comcast and what we have here is a cable account with a combination router modem box. Who owns the box? Does connectivity on the account involve use of a login and password? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-15 Thread Jude DaShiell
I'm on comcast and what we have here is a cable account with a combination router modem box. On Wed, 14 Sep 2016, Felix Miata wrote: Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:05:50 From: Felix Miata <mrma...@earthlink.net> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: internet connectivity from C

Re: internet connectivity from Comcast (was: How to get Jessie to run...)

2016-09-14 Thread Felix Miata
Alan McConnell composed on 2016-09-14 17:11 (UTC-0400): My final problem is: how to get my Jessie to get on line. I don't think this is anything anyone here can help me with, since I live in a retirement community which has a huge contract with Comcast. Is it a cable account, or is it a DSL