On Saturday 14 April 2001 09:01 am, you wrote:
> Here's the deal
>
> The software most of these companies use to VALIDATE the receiver and
> do all the set-up stuff only runs under Windows. The hitch is that once
> all that is done, TCP/IP is TCP/IP - and their system can't tell Windows
> from Linux. No guarentees that I'm right, but have seen this with two
> other wireless broadband companies, and most likely ATT is the same.
>
> So worst case you have to load a minimal windoz bootable partition.
> Not-so-worst case - borrow a friend's windows computer for the day.
>
> Vinny
>
> On Saturday 14 April 2001 01:51, you wrote:
> > On Friday 13 April 2001 08:31 pm, you wrote:
> > > Do you use? I use ATT Broadband (curse them) but not wireless.
> > > If yes, what it like?
> > >
> > > On 13 Apr 2001 11:10:50 -0700, michael wrote:
> > > > Has anyone been abloe to connect to the internet thru ATT broadband
> > > > wireless
> > > > using Linux???
> > > > -m-
> >
> > I am scheduled for a hookup on the 17th. My local isp has a 10Gb cap on
> > datatransfers, and I am told they don't (currently, I'm at 9.2G for this
> > month). Also I hate monopolies, and my isp has alaska sewn up for
> > broadband access. The reason I am asking is they say no way can one use
> > linux with their system. Can I install it on one box and use it as a
> > gateway? Anyone have any ideas as to how to get around this absolute
> > anti-Linux stance of theirs?
Bless you my son!
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pax
-m-
