The reason Telewest insist on a windows machine is that they want to install 'spyware' software. It is supposed to help with diagnostics if you have a problem, they will be able to remotely spy on that windows machine.
When they came to connect us we had 2 windows and 2 linux machines but I refused to install the spyware, the engineer was one of the senoir ones and agreed with me that he wouldn't want it either. As he was happy that I had knowledge of computers and wouldn't be phoning up help with 'noddy' questions he DID NOT install the software. My advice is stick to your guns and make a big play on how secure linux in light of all the holes highlighted in windows recently. If you don't get anywhere then why not take your complaint to OFTEL. On Wednesday 15 Oct 2003 4:21 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Gave him a cup of coffee, said "watch me do it, and yell whoa if > > you think I'll break something." > > LOL. That's great. When I was setting up 9.1 with my cable > service it was really simple. I used Comcast and all I needed was > the hostname that Comcast needed to 'see' on my system. During > installation, I selected DHCP, popped in my hostname and everything > has been good to go. > > You don't need the proprietary software (in most cases at least) > that the cable company wants to install. Usually all it is is > their custom version of IE and a bunch of links to go on your > desktop. All Windows crap really. > > Anyhow, as mentioned you really only need to know how the cable > company authenticates your modem, DHCP or static IP, and probably a > hostname. > > YMMV, > > -A > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of H.J.Bathoorn > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Telewest broadband connection - nogo > > On Wednesday 15 October 2003 15:00, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > > On Wednesday 15 October 2003 05:49 am, Len Lawrence wrote: > > > Can anybody tell me just what information would be required for > > > a simple standalone setup? And is it true that the cable modem > > > can only be initialized by proprietary software? > > > > I went thru something like this when I hooked up with Charter. I > > simply told the tech that I was willing to sign to the effect > > that I took all responsibility for getting the Ambit modem > > working with my setup. He > > called > > > his supervisor and that was good enough for them. > > > > > I have perused various HOWTOs without seeing exactly what kind > > > of information is needed. IP addresses of course. Presumably > > > I could badger Telewest to give me those in written form, but > > > what else? The dialup connection was simple to configure > > > because Demon provided all the relevant parameters. > > > > Hmm, once they "provisioned" my cable modem, all it took was a > > simple (as root): > > > > ifdown eth0 > > > > then > > > > ifup eth0 > > > > and it acquired everything that was needed. > > > > I'm assuming that "service network restart" would do the same > > thing. > > > > Keep us informed as to how it goes! :-) > > > > PS This link may help some: > > > > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Cable-Modem/ > > Happened likewise here. > > There was sheer panic in the eyes of the guy who came to install > when he saw it was Linux;) > Gave him a cup of coffee, said "watch me do it, and yell whoa if > you think I'll break something." > He was stunned that I had it up and running before he'd even had a > chance to sip his coffee. > > Good luck, > HarM > -- > Registered Linux User #197998 > FSF Associate Member #901 > ICQ #146191606 > Mandrake HowTo's & more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org -- Rosie <><><><><><> Linux forever
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