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Voicenet lets you use Linux, they just won't help you over the phone with
it. Although I know there are a few techs there who would help you out via
support email "unofficially".
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Michelle Weber
umweber@mcs.drexel.edu
On Wed, 5 Jan 2000, Vettese, Nick A wrote:
> Doesn't BellAtlantic.net's analog ISP service handle Linux. I remember
> hearing that about 6-7 months ago when the voicenet drama was being played
> out. I was just wondering why they would handle Linux on the analog
> service, but not the Digital one
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JDJewell [mailto:valiant@voicenet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:57 PM
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Access
>
>
> Hello Tim. I can tell you who NOT to go with for a DSL connection, and that
> would
> be voicenet. You will be met with lies, broken promises, chronic headaches,
> (and
> that's even before you have the service installed at your residence.) And
> then
> when you start to get pissed because you're being charged month after month
> and you
> STILL do not have ANY service connection and you call week after week,
> you'll
> experience this unique phenomenon at voicenet called "The Sales Specialist
> shuffle"
> , sort of on the same lines as the chinese water torture technique but more
> effective. I've given Bell Atlantic a call few times about there ADSL
> service.
> It's $50. a month and the performance is not that of a DSL, but the upside
> it takes
> 3-10 days to setup and its included with phone bill! Downside they only
> support
> windoze boxes :-(
> Hope this helps, Sorry I had to sugar coat my rantings about voicenet, it
> would of
> gotten out of hand otherwise :-)
> Jonathan
> "This email was never sent, it does not exist"
>
> Tim Peeler wrote:
>
> > Ok, hopefully this won't spawn a flame war...
> >
> > In a couple of months my current ISP contract will be up and I've been
> wanting
> > to get a high speed access provider (xDSL, Cable, ISDN). I'm looking all
> over
> > the place and so far haven't found much interesting. The prospects of me
> > getting DSL doesn't look very good, several places have already said they
> can't
> > provide DSL to me. Another thing that I'm concerned with is that I may be
> > moving in about 3-4 months and I don't want to have to pay for a new
> > installation, so that limits me to more-or-less cable. I like to pay a
> year in
> > advance for access, but with the uncertainty of the status of my
> residence, I
> > don't know that I'll be doing that.
> >
> > I'm looking for some thoughts on the different routes I could go with
> this,
> > pros/cons etc. If anyone has any insight, particularly if anyone's had
> any
> > experiences (good) with high-speed services in Springfield/Drexel Hill
> are.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tim
> >
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