2008/12/28 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > I have been using Telstra broadband since they arrived in Ch-ch. > I can recommend them unreservedly.
> 2008/12/29 Bernard Frankpitt wrote: >> for Linux-friendly dial-up or broadband services in Christchurch? My >> telephone provider is Telstra. Define "Linux-friendly". I used to work for TelstraClear. The folks who answer the phones in their call centres are mostly not Linux-savy. The folks who run the servers, however, must know *something* about Linux because some of the servers use it. Paradise was originally on a FreeBSD platform, and Clear.net was Solaris based when the ISP started. They may have migrated, but 3 years ago those were still their platforms. In the distant past, I have used both Paradise and Clear.net dial-up from Linux with no problems, provided your Linux box supports your modem. TelstraClear cable just plugs straight into your Linux box's ethernet port or into the WAN port of your router. You need to manually enter the IP, Gateway, Netmask and DNS servers, but once you've done that it really does Just Work. Disclaimer: all the above may be up to 3 years out of date. YMMV etc. Yuri
