My DSL connection is a SBC Yahoo DSL line... It was originally ordered
as an SBC Enhanced DSL package... I have 5 static addresses so a lil different
than the regular DSL package offering... In my case since they are statically
assigned address block there was no pppoe or dhcp configuration involved...
As someone else mentioned ask the local LUG and get input... Having
worked in the ISP venue myself I know a lot of times they say it's not supported
but it really just means they won't be able to offer Tech Support assistance...
With my enhanced DSL package they want'd to send a SBCIS technician out to do
the install and wouldn't give me the self-provision kit... I finally after they
missed 2-3 appts to install it told them send me the self-provision kit as I am
a network administrator by trade and "wouldn't let their trained monkeys touch
any of my computers"... I had my self-provision kit and DSL line active in 2-3
days... I had reverse DNS control delegated within a week...
Regards,
Jeremy
On Sat, Jun 21, 2003 at 01:10:06PM -0700, Ric Otte wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I saw that SBC/Yahoo had a DSL offer of $30 a month, and I called them
> up to ask if it would work with Linux. The woman at tech support
> confidently assured me, over and over, that it would not work with
> Linux. I spoke to her a long time, trying to figure out why it wouldn't
> work. She said that since they use pppoe and not dhcp, I couldn't get
> an ip address with a dhcp client. But Debian has a pppoe package, and
> there are also things like rp-pppoe. Although she could not explain to
> me why it wouldn't work, she was absolutely positive it wouldn't.
>
> The modem/router they give out as part of the deal is a Homeportal
> 1000sw. I checked that on the web, and it looks to me as if it uses
> pppoe to connect to SBC, and then assigns either static or dynamic ip
> addresses to computers plugged into it. It also says that it is Linux
> compatible.
>
> So I find it very difficult to believe that Linux will not work with SBC
> DSL service, unless they are intentionally doing something to prevent
> Linux users from using their service. So I was wondering if anyone is
> using SBC DSL, or knows if it will work. Any info would be appreciated;
> thanks.
>
> Ric
>
>
>
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