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Re: [TCLUG:3225] Linux Friendly ISPs?



Personnally, I use the U of M because I'm a student, so that might not be a
possibility for you.  But I have heard good things about Vector Internet
(visi.net).

just my 2 cents

serge

Yaron wrote:

>   Hi,
>
> Well, I used to be on the list before I moved to the Twin Cities, but seem
> to have dissapeared. Anyway, I've been here for a few months and I can't
> seem to find any Linux-Friendly ISP. Usually I wouldn't care, but I'm
> having HUGE probs staying connected to, well, all of them, under _any_ OS,
> but just mentioning Linux seems to turn any support person into a snotty
> obnoxious non-helpful offensive person.
>
> The ISP I'm using now said they can't help me under Win95 because they're
> doing me a favour letting me connect with Linux (!!!), and they can't help
> me with Linux because it's not Windows. The reason I'm still with them is
> they provide a static IP for $5/month, so when it disconnects me I can
> reconnect without any data loss.
>
> The real problem is their modems and mine usually won't sync at decent
> speeds (I have a rockwell chipset v.90). When they sync at under 36600,
> their side won't even show up a prompt. Anyway, while I'd like to solve
> that problem and NOT switch ISPs for the 5th time in a month, pointers to
> any ISP which would consider it part of the service to help Linux people
> connect would be appreciated.
>
> Sorry about the huge rant-like message (;
>
> -Yaron
>
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