Harv Nelson wrote: > some things you must be prepared to deal with.... if the "help desk" at > you ISP knows you are running Linux, they will treat you like a leper.
We recently went through that with our church's system -- we have a Linux system on the DSL line, running as a firewall (router, proxy server, mail host, etc..) The provider had no clue how to set up the Linux system, but a google search provided all the info I needed. If there's no local LUG, Google is your best friend :) Here at home, in Dial-Up Land (too far away for DSL, and I don't *want* a cable near my house...) I just use a linux-friendly ISP. There are some around, but not many. Eskimo.com uses dial-up POP's from the major providers, so even though they're in Washington State, I have local dial-up in Indiana. At least they don't think I'm nuts for not having a Windows system connected to the internet... 73, Paul / K9PS
