Re: Will $39 Pacific Bell DSL work for Linux?

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From: Craig
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 00:00

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Bull,
It's easy to configure. FreeBSD and Linux are both simple to setup. What pac
bell means is that they only have mcse's to support m$ for dsl installs.

dhcp or static ip?

Craig

"R Buckley" <mediaman@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:xKkX4.6553$Ma.43971@sodalite.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Linux works fine on DSL. it's a bitch to configure though.
>
> Jason Hong <hong@csulb.edu> wrote in message
> news:yavn1lejeyj.fsf@set.acs.csulb.edu...
> >
> >
> > Pacific Bell has a promotion for DSL and wants $39 including all the
> > equipment under the condition of 1 year contract.
> >
> > As I talked to the PacBell customer support, PacBell DSL does not
support
> > Linux or any other UNIX.  Is there anyone out there using the cheap DSL
> for
> > unix connection?  I am not sure about the term "not support".  NOT
SUPPORT
> > does not have to mean the DSL will not work for UNIX at all.
> >
> > Please reply to dukeobee@yahoo.com.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > J
>
>

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