Looking for info on connecting to broadband

chemchic · 02-03-2005, 06:15 AM

I am looking to dump all my windows junk. After being tainted for so many years I have seen the light

. Since I am new to all of this (and I do intend to re-educate myself), I decided on Linspire (only reason is that it is supported by netzero my now ISP. I want to connect to something a little speeder than dial-up but as I check my options like comcast they do not state that they support linux. How do I get around this?

Padma · 02-03-2005, 03:46 PM

Cable and (A)DSL are easy to connect with. Just because the ISP doesn't "support" it, doesn't mean it doesn't work.

I installed Mandrake on my system, and it recognized my cable connection right away. Didn't even have to configure anything.

dragon_fire04 · 02-03-2005, 03:59 PM

Comcast High speed internet works fine on my linux machine. Im running Mandrake 10.1 on it.

and its the fastest cable that you can get. (the thing i noticed about the downloads on linux is that there a-lot faster that microsoft. when i was running microsoft on it, the download speeds were around 200KBs now there avrage is about 400KBs.)

Hangdog42 · 02-03-2005, 04:19 PM

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but as I check my options like comcast they do not state that they support linux. How do I get around this?

All this means is that if you call tech support with a problem connecting and you say you run Linux, they won't help you. Of course I view this as a vast improvement over the profoundly idiotic answers they give you when you say you are running Windows. Sometimes less really is more.

I have Comcast and run a router and linux, both of which Comcast originally told me are not supported.

chemchic · 02-04-2005, 07:48 AM

Thanks to all who answered my question.

I have so much to ponder now!

I look forward to optimizing my Linux

experience with the help of those in this forum.

Thanks again

cs-cam · 02-04-2005, 04:40 PM

Just a hint, don't get a USB modem, make sure you use an ethernet modem/router! Will have you a lot of headaches making it work in linux

Genesee · 02-04-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by Hangdog42
All this means is that if you call tech support with a problem connecting and you say you run Linux, they won't help you. Of course I view this as a vast improvement over the profoundly idiotic answers they give you when you say you are running Windows.

LOL!

thanks for the laugh Hangdog42 - and you're absolutely right.....

Chemchic - you'll find that few companies/services officially "support" Linux (excepting a few like Nvidia, Id, Epic, etc.). That Linux most of the time still runs better than the "officially supported" OS should tell you something

chemchic · 02-07-2005, 05:22 AM

DJ P@CkMaN - Thanks I planned on using ethernet modem/router.

Genesee - "you'll find that few companies/services officially "support" Linux"

It truly amazes me how stupid these companies are for not openly supporting a far superior product. It wonderful to have options.