spdfrkus wrote: > RE: Is DSL or Cable compatable with LINUX? Yes, with the proviso that they either provide you with a normal modem, or you are able to purchase a normal modem that will work with the service.
I am running SBC-Yahoo-ATT DSL, which is PPPoE, and I am running a 7 machine LAN with two servers with static addresses, and 5 other machines all NAT'ed to a single static IP, and everything (Linux Red Hat, OpenBSD, and Windows 2000) are up and running fine. I did have to trash the crappy modem SBC sent me, and replace it with a Netopia Router/Modem. I also did have to do some RTFM and Googling, to figure out the right setups for Red Hat (easy) and OpenBSD (a bit trickier). As was mentioned by Brad, forget about support for your *nix boxes, but then, if you are running *nix, you probably know more about what is going on than the support people. > Hello, my name is spdfrk and I am new to Linux. > > I have purchased Open SUSE from the magazine > stand at B & Nobles. I need to upgrad my existing > connection to the internet. > > Where I live (Miami, FL. USA) I have a choice > between BellSouth.com and ComcastCable.com for internet > connection upgrades. Both specify that they only > work with Windows. > > I want to use Linux but am afraid that if I switch > that I may not be able to use their faster service. > > At this time I use windows XP and my ISP is AOL. > > Your advise would be greatly appreciated. Set up a second computer, or if you can't do that, set up *nix in dual boot mode. First, get the Windows installation running. Then, you can mess with the *nix setup, and see if someone on the list might be using the same provider, but really, if the modem supports DHCP (most do) it is ridiculously easy... just install *nix to look for DHCP when it boots, and it will, and it will find your modem, and the modem will assign your *nix box an IP addy and a couple DNS IP's automatically, and you will be on-line without having to do anything. -- -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ . http://robertwittig.net/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
