You'll definately need another ISP, but once you have one, using WINE, the Windows Emulator, you can connect to AOL using the PPP/ethernet type connect. You'll never get your modem working with it, so don't bother trying to not get another ISP. You can actually connect to AOL and check your mail, and chatrooms work to, but IMs never do. There is a Java client for IMs though.
I'm using an older snapshot of WINE, and with the current one AOL might run even better. I'm running WINE like this with these arguments: wine -winver win31 -perfect -managed -desktop 800x600 ./aol So hopefully after getting a real ISP you'll still be able to talk to your lesser configured buddies. Christopher Stephen Gore wrote: > > Is it possible to connect to the Internet through AOL? I'm installing Debaian > v2.0 via floppy and ftp, and need internet access to complete the > installation. Any alternative suggestions welcome. Thanx! > > ____________________________________________________________________ > More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at > http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null