[ale] need Linux ISP, who is recommended/least expensive ?

[Courtney Thomas]

Sorry for the omissions.

I'm running Netscape6.2.1 and using it's newsreader.

I'm accessing news.myjoi.net.

I should add that I've been using this exact software for years with 
Prodigy without problems.

Thank you.



Calvin Harrigan wrote:

> At 02:24 PM 7/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>> Calvin,
>>
>> Thank you for the offer of help.
>>
>> I have one problem to which joi is no help.
>>
>> All internet functions work except.....when I click SEND, regarding a 
>> newsgroup posting that I've just composed, I get an error message 
>> saying that authentication fails. This is so even after 
>> username/password popups appear on the screen to which I properly reply.
>>
>> This is mysterious in that I'm seemingly already logged into the 
>> newsgroup, or else how am I able to read postings, and this applies to 
>> any newsgroup not just a particular one, so how is it I cannot then 
>> post due to failing authentication ?
>>
>> I can send email, surf the web, and read newsgroups all with no 
>> problem. Also when I click SEND, I see modem lights flashing so 
>> communication with the server is on going.
>>
>> Another possible clue is that if I try to ping 
>> say.......www.novell.com...DNS promptly prints the IP for 
>> www.novell.com and I see lights periodically flashing on the modem, 
>> BUT there is no onscreen evidence of the ping's success.
>>
>> Sure do hope you've got insight here ! Newsgroup interaction is my 
>> primary use of the web.
>>
>> Cordially,
>> Courtney
>> Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>
>>> At 09:53 AM 7/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sure would appreciate hearing with whom I should speak at joi, for 
>>>> that's who I'm using now and they are no help whatsoever and I've 
>>>> now spoken with about half a dozen of their "support" people who 
>>>> report that windows is all they support, although I was told when I 
>>>> signed up, a week ago, that they supported linux. But now no help.
>>>>
>>>> Appreciatively,
>>>> Courtney
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 18:36, Courtney Thomas wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> everyone's internet and joi are fairly cheap, linux friendly isps.
>>>>> http://www.ev1.net      http://www.joiinternet.com
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry if I misled you.  When I said linux friendly I was talking 
>>> about the technical side, they do standard dial-up no fancy 
>>> in-between software.  I didn't know that you required tech support as 
>>> well, being on the list I thought you were technically savvy enough 
>>> to do dial-up.
>>> My bad...  To be fair they say that they don't offer linux technical 
>>> support on their home page, but you can dial-up using linux,mac, etc.
>>> So what problems are you having dialing up?
>>> Calvin
>>> _______________________________________________
>>
> 
> What distribution are you using?  What news reader?
> Machine configuration, software really...
> 
> Are you using the news group server at joi?
> something like news.joi.net?
> 
> 
> Calvin
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Courtney Thomas
S/V Mutiny
Lying Oriental, NC

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