I understand that there are a few ISPs that will
support connecting through linux. My experience is
that if you tell them you use linux they will stone
wall and get rid of you as fast as they can. This is
with @home, USWest and a dialup ISP called WebAmerica
network.
I've managed to connect to USWest and @home through
linux but that is because in both cases, all I needed
to do was talk to the router/modem via a NIC. With
AOL it's an entirely different story. They use a
proprietary interface, software and protocol for their
users to connect to them.
I'm thinking that our friend should set up internet
connection sharing on his parents computer and then
connect through that computer from linux. Once you
are connected to AOL you can blow off their browser
and use whatever one you want.
my .02
Dacia
--- Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok...now I understand what you meant. I've heard
> that a lot from time to
> time and I've often wondered what folks meant when
> they said that. Then
> again that's the beauty of this list! don't ya just
> LOVE linux people?
>
> --
> Mark
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> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote:
>
> > There are very few ISPs that will support
> connecting
> > to them through linux. You can use linux but they
> > will fail to help you in varying degrees. That is
> > what I meant by linux friendly. Perhapse I should
> > have said Not linux Hostile?
> >
> >
> > Dacia
> > --- Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > AOL is the only ISP, (if you can call them that)
> > > that cares whether you're
> > > running Linux, BeOS, FreeBSD Windows...or
> whatever.
> > > Just my two
> > > cents. suggesting that some ISP's are friendly
> to
> > > Linux and some aren't is
> > > kinda strange since a lot of the ISP's are
> running
> > > either Linux or a Unix
> > > variant of some sort.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
> > >
> >
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> > > On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote:
> > >
> > > > I feel your pain Lance. Have you looked for
> free
> > > > linux friendly ISPs in your area? There has
> been
> > > > quite a discussion about it here over the last
> few
> > > > weeks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Good Luck!
> > > > Dacia
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > I am only 16 and dont have a steady income
> so
> > > > > therefor I need to keep AOL
> > > > > because it is what my parents have. I cant
> get a
> > > job
> > > > > around here because of
> > > > > age limitation and a bunch of stupid stuff
> so I
> > > am
> > > > > stuck.
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Lance
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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