Here's something I ranted about approximately a year ago...
Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs.
Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a
couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for
accounts.
Set up your Linux dial-up (and, actually your Windows dial-up) for one or
more of these accounts, according to the information from the message board.
Dial in using each of the ones you've chosen to make sure you've set things
up correctly.
When you're comfortable that you have a dial-up connection that is fairly
reliable (and you may need to check occasionally for other free ISPs), then
you can call AOL and have them reduce your monthly charge from what, $23?,
to $9.95. In windows, you would dial up using the free ISP account(s), and
then start AOL, enter the Setup windows, and change the connection type to
TCP/IP. You won't use AOL to dial the internet anymore, but you will have
full access to their services and avoid paying their redicoulously
over-priced monthly fees. (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps
cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems
absurd to me).
--Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable
to
> get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've
been
> using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem
> etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an
error
> telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I
use
> to get back online? Do I need to change service providers?
>
> Please forgive how stupid I must sound. Greatly appreciate any help from
> "teachers" out there as I am serious about learning.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Debby Martin
>
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