Re: [PLUG] Comcast or Verizon DSL for Linux laptop?

[LeRoy Cressy <leroy@lrcressy.com>]

DirectDSL (Telocity) is here in Philadelphia.  Stick with them since 
they offer a static IP and are Linux friendly.

Comcast and Verizon are totally in bed with M$ and require Windows for 
setup.  Also they do port blocking and stuff so that you cannot even ssh 
into your system remotely.

Mitchell Maltenfort wrote:
> A premature hello, as I'm not moving to Philly for a few months yet.  I'm
> currently happily using Directvinternet (formerly Telocity) for my DSL
> service, though they tell me I'll have to disconnect with them and then
> reapply.
>
> Several leasing agents for apartments in Center City told me their
> buildings were known to support DSL through Comcast or Verizon.
>
> I know from general scuttlebutt that Verizon has a bad rep and neither
> officially support Linux.  What I'd like to ask the list for is _specific_
> scuttlebutt as to whether I should use either, or another service
> altogether.
>
> Tactical information: I use Mandrake Linux 7.2 (with various upgrades) on
> a Toshiba Satellite 2800-S201 with built-in Ethernet card running on the
> Ethernet Pro 100 module.
>
> Thanks in advance.  See you this fall, I hope.
>
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