Paul Flint schrieb:
> I just tried to hook up and older gentleman with one of the charity 
> systems we built from the state surplus stuff.  The system boots Ubuntu 
> 6.10 Dapper Drake.  The verizon Westell DSL access modem comes up with 
> three lights.  The system gets an IP address and a web page comes up. 
> Technically the system is cherry.
> 
> Then a Verizon web page appears and tells me that it cannot support this 
> operating system, and when I call their support desk, they tell me that I 
> have to use a Windows client or a Mac client.
> 
> I thought the Carphone case allowed me choice in my telecommunications 
> options.  Why would I want this company to be able to sell this crapy 
> backwards technical system to Fairpoint?
> 
> What can I do to help this old guy get online?

Maybe this blog entry will help you out:
http://www.bensdrivel.com/?p=142

Really a pity some telcos are still that unflexible.

Greetings,
Wolfram

Happy Ubuntu User from Berlin, Germany
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