From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DC563F888 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 12:31:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g4NGVaM28633 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 23 May 2002 12:31:36 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4NGVal28629 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 12:31:36 -0400 Received: from smtp.comcast.net (smtp.comcast.net [24.153.64.2]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4NGOqM04661 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 12:24:52 -0400 Received: from potpal (pcp01535670pcs.huntsv01.al.comcast.net [68.62.184.22]) by mtaout01.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 (built May 13 2002)) with ESMTP id <0GWK00K0XOKIFJ@mtaout01.icomcast.net> for blinux-list@redhat.com; Thu, 23 May 2002 12:31:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from kennyhitt by potpal with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17AvXX-0000jI-00 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 11:34:11 -0500 Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 11:34:11 -0500 From: Kenny Hitt Subject: Re: Getting to the internet In-reply-to: <12F98157014FD611B5810004ACE8E14376B97C@nct0010mb02.nc.no.irs.gov> To: blinux-list@redhat.com Message-id: <20020523163411.GB1654@comcast.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i References: <12F98157014FD611B5810004ACE8E14376B97C@nct0010mb02.nc.no.irs.gov> X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi. I don't know what it is like in your area, but here in Huntsville, AL there aren't any isps who will support Linux. Most of the time, this isn't a problem. you can search on google for information from other Linux users who have found solutions to using the isp. In my case, I currently use Comcast. There cable modems use DHCP and require your DHCP client to send a specific host identifier. This isn't a problem. Also, there web sight requires using inter net explorer. Because I don't use Windows, I can't use there web sight, but I have no other problems with connecting to the inter net or using email. Kenny On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 09:38:24AM -0400, Weber Walter M wrote: > Hi Gil, > > Wow! it looks like there's enough reading on the sites you mentioned to > fill my spare time until I get that PC. > > Thanks for taking the time to not only answer the questions I intended to > ask but those which I did not intend by my misspelling of Linux. I couldn't > believe I misspelled it throughout my note, until I read it for myself. > > One more small question: when I search for an ISP which will accept Linux > users, am I asking for a "shell account" or something else? > > And, again, thanks for your information. > > Walt >