If the location is close enough to a CO for ADSL you might want to check out
Speakeasy.org for ADSL service. They are very Linux friendly and you will
be provided with up to four static IP addresses.
Just a happy customer.
Ray Knight
">audilvr@speakeasy.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ">owner-ale@ale.org [mailto:">owner-ale@ale.org]On Behalf Of Grant
> Taylor
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 3:45 AM
> To: ">ale@ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] Details of Mediaone in Atlanta as compared
> to Boston
>
>
> Well, thanks to you all thus far; you've pretty much answered the
> questions! Here's one or two more:
>
> Someone said it was 3Com modems. Since I work for 3Com, I can
> probably buy a modem at a discount; which models do they use? Or are
> things still in flux to the point that I shouldn't buy one?
>
> Someone else started the usual DSL vs CATV debate. Here in Boston,
> for under $50, there are one DSL and one CATV vendor (actually two in
> certain areas); MediaOne is significantly better than these other
> inexpensive services in terms of latency, throughput, and local
> interconnection (all have miserable customer service). Is there any
> clearly superior alternative to MediaOne? Geographically speaking,
> this would be right near Rocky's Pizza on Peachtree Street--sort of
> below Buckhead, I guess; I understand there are a variety of
> Peachtrees in town...
>
> >>>>> smn ">smnoldelinux@mediaone.net> writes:
>
> > as was said in previous messages, have a 'doze system up and running
>
> A number of people have suggested this. Is it real? Every installer
> I've ever had up here didn't blink an eye at my wholly non-Windows
> systems, and indeed several said that they run Linux themselves.
>
> Has anyone had installs while not running Windows? It seems a bit
> daft that I'd have to have a Windows license just for an install
> period. I guess I'll play it safe and see about finding a Windows
> CD.
>
> Oh, someone thought I was moving down there. This isn't quite the
> case: I'm coming down for a weekend to set my mom up with a Linux PC.
> She's absolutely computer illiterate, so there's no way I can give her
> a Windows box.
>
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