Wow! now i'd buy THAT for a dollar! :)
--
Mark
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On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Greg Stewart wrote:
> OK... Although I can't quite understand why anyone switching to Linux would
> still want AOL, here's the deal:
>
> AOL software, of course, doesn't run under Linux...Will not run under Wine
> under Linux (too big/complicated a program for Wine), and does not need it's
> proprietary connection to talk to the AOL servers.
>
> If you have another ISP (a free one like 1NOL, Freei (hacked), etc) you can
> configure AOL on a Windoze box to run through a TCP/IP connection (it's in
> the setup screen which you get to through the connect window [or whatever
> they call it]).
>
> If you have the linux box do the dialing, act as a firewall and masquerade
> (proxy) server, and connect the Windoze box to the firewall through a hub or
> crossover cable, you have your own little network that'll support AOL with
> some security.
>
> ***Better News Follows!!!***
>
> In addition, if you dial-up through a different ISP (again, a free one) you
> can cut your AOL bill down to $9.95/month simply because you don't use their
> proxies to dial in to the service.
>
> If you have any questions, let me know...
>
> --Greg
>
> Original Message ........................
>
> >I understand that there are a few ISPs that will
> >upport connecting through linux. My experience is
> >that if you tell them you use linux they will stone
> >wall and get rid of you as fast as they can. This is
> >with @home, USWest and a dialup ISP called WebAmerica
> >network.
>
> >I've managed to connect to USWest and @home through
> >linux but that is because in both cases, all I needed
> >to do was talk to the router/modem via a NIC. With
> >AOL it's an entirely different story. They use a
> >proprietary interface, software and protocol for their
> >users to connect to them.
>
> >I'm thinking that our friend should set up internet
> >connection sharing on his parents computer and then
> >connect through that computer from linux. Once you
> >are connected to AOL you can blow off their browser
> >and use whatever one you want.
>
> >my .02
>
>
> >Dacia
> --- Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok...now I understand what you meant. I've heard
> > that a lot from time to
> > time and I've often wondered what folks meant when
> > they said that. Then
> > again that's the beauty of this list! don't ya just
> > LOVE linux people?
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
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> > On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote:
> >
> > > There are very few ISPs that will support
> > connecting
> > > to them through linux. You can use linux but they
> > > will fail to help you in varying degrees. That is
> > > what I meant by linux friendly. Perhapse I should
> > > have said Not linux Hostile?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dacia
> > > --- Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > AOL is the only ISP, (if you can call them that)
> > > > that cares whether you're
> > > > running Linux, BeOS, FreeBSD Windows...or
> > whatever.
> > > > Just my two
> > > > cents. suggesting that some ISP's are friendly
> > to
> > > > Linux and some aren't is
> > > > kinda strange since a lot of the ISP's are
> > running
> > > > either Linux or a Unix
> > > > variant of some sort.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > >
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> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I feel your pain Lance. Have you looked for
> > free
> > > > > linux friendly ISPs in your area? There has
> > been
> > > > > quite a discussion about it here over the last
> > few
> > > > > weeks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Good Luck!
> > > > > Dacia
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > > I am only 16 and dont have a steady income
> > so
> > > > > > therefor I need to keep AOL
> > > > > > because it is what my parents have. I cant
> > get a
> > > > job
> > > > > > around here because of
> > > > > > age limitation and a bunch of stupid stuff
> > so I
> > > > am
> > > > > > stuck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ~Lance
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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