At 03:03 PM 8/7/00, Angus Lees wrote:
>On Mon, Aug 07, 2000 at 02:37:45PM +1000, Jon Biddell wrote:
> > Then there's the question about a "windows only" install - I've been told
> > from a (usually) reliable source that they will not connect anything up if
> > you aren't running Evilware - why the hell they just can't bring their
> > laptop to verify the service works and leave it at that I don't know -
> > personally, I wouldn't let a telstra tech touch any of my machines anyway.
>
>yes, that was a little silly..
>
>we brought a windows box in specially (we had to find a cdrom drive
>too), and let them install on that. (took our network card out, so we
>got theirs too - SMC1211TX EZCard 10/100 (uses rtl8139.o)). they even
>had to run an extension cord since we had the phoneline installed near
>the linux boxes, and not near the desk at the other end of the room.
Interesting - business or personal ?\
This telstra contact of mine said they'd start asking "embarassing"
questions and would keep an eye on your traffic if they noticed more that
one computer at home, or saw any networking gear at all...
Let's face it - if I had ADSL installed here (the old garage has been
converted into an office), I'm NOT moving the servers, etc. out just
because of that...
Could make an *interesting* court challenge...:-)
Jon
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