On Aug 26, 2004 at 17:52, Mike Markiw III in a soothing rage wrote: [top posting rearranged] >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Adam Boettiger [mailto:adam.boettiger@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 05:41 PM >> To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' >> Subject: Linux-friendly ISPs? >> >> Do any of the major ISPs offer dialup or broadband access that is >> compatible with Linux? >> >> I searched and all I came up with were hosting account providers, not >> connectivity. >I use a DSL provider called Speakeasy, conveniently located at www.speakeasy.net. > >Their big selling point is that they give you full access to the internet, >not just web and email. No port blocking, no monthly bandwidth caps, >etc. They encourage you to run your own server (great for us!) and >have no problem with home networks. In fact, Speakeasy rolled out a >program last year that allows you to share a wi-fi network with your >neighbors and if all parties agree, Speakeasy will split the bill >accordingly among the participants. > >The best part is their tech support. I encountered a service outage >once and even though I was sitting in front of a Red Hat 8 box at the >time, the tech on the other end wasn't phased and we eventually >tracked down the problem to the dsl modem. ... and as you can guess from my .sig, I am with Speakeasy too. I'll second what Mike wrote. Speakeasy also offers dailup as a backup as well. N.Emile... -- Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org) Switch to: http://www.speakeasy.net/refer/190653 There is nothing stranger in a strange land than the stranger who comes to visit. 14:03:52 up 59 days, 7:18, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
