On Tuesday 20 November 2001 17:23, you wrote: > Hi gang, > > I'm one of the new newbies on the list....have been playing with my > linux box at home for a few months (currently running LM 8.1 via the > PowerPack). > > Before I lay down some cash I wanted to ask the list some questions. > > I'd like to add a high speed internet connection via a cable modem. My > local cable TV company (Adelphia) will lease me a cable modem, provide > wires, etc, and hook me up via Windows (no Linux support), etc. > > The plan....do their install under Windoze and then switch to linux. > > So a couple of questions..
Don't ask, mdk and cable connections hop along together as if it's always been that way:) When they came to connect my cable, a guy came along (he was included in the intiial price) to connect my PC. When I told him I had Linux he turned a little pale (and started searching my contract including all the small type clauses)so I booted m$windows for him. Which was terrible, cause if ever m$ gives me trouble I just turn the machine off and reboot (auto) into linux, and of course forget about scandisk and such after a few days:) It left the poor man horrendous so I offered him a cup of coffee, started linuxconf (that was mdk 7.2) and presto everything was hunkydory. Afterwards the m$ configuration took about 1/2 an hour :( The man left without saying 'thank you for the coffee' but I'll survive:) greetings Harm
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