Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Thanks Doug. AOL doesn't do much for me either but I was hoping to at least get internet access using it for the time being. I've tried to find something about AOL for Linux and couldn't. Seems I'm pretty limited in my area as to what's available so I guess I'll be stuck using Windows-AOL for a while longer to get online. Debby Martin
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Not having much luck. I could only find one ISP called Talarion Dialup for $12 a month. Unfortunately I live just outside a big city in Florida which is still behind the times. Sucks cause I'm from NYC and still not adjusted to the boonies. I haven't been able to find another ISP with an access number neaby. Roadrunner etc. is not available either. Argh. Does anyone have experience with Talarion? Debby Martin
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not having much luck. I could only find one ISP called Talarion Dialup for $12 a month. Unfortunately I live just outside a big city in Florida which is still behind the times. Sucks cause I'm from NYC and still not adjusted to the boonies. I haven't been able to find another ISP with an access number neaby. Roadrunner etc. is not available either. Argh. Does anyone have experience with Talarion? Debby Martin I've been using Mindspring (/Earthlink) nearly a year very happily. Moved from a metro of 2 million plus to less than 70k recently and the service is as good. $20.00/ month ... check out this URL: http://www.mindspring.net/poppages/fl.html. -Charles
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Debby: Check out earthlink.net. They have dialup available in a lot of small places -- they even have two local numbers here in little bitty old Goldsboro, NC. They merged with Mindspring earlier this year, and Mindspring was pretty damn big in the southeast. If that doesn't do it for you, somewhere there are is a site that lists a bunch of ISP's -- local, regional, and national -- and rates them based on user input. Sorry, but it seems that I have sent my link to the great bitbucket in the sky. Maybe a search on Google would be useful. Believe me, there is more in life than AOL. -- Carroll - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet Thanks Doug. AOL doesn't do much for me either but I was hoping to at least get internet access using it for the time being. I've tried to find something about AOL for Linux and couldn't. Seems I'm pretty limited in my area as to what's available so I guess I'll be stuck using Windows-AOL for a while longer to get online. Debby Martin
[newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? Please forgive how stupid I must sound. Greatly appreciate any help from "teachers" out there as I am serious about learning. Thank you! Debby Martin
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 12:18:42 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? well aol and compuserve are practically the same i am working on configuring compuserve to work on linux based on some success stories, although i seem to not have that success yet, you wont get much though all that crap aol provided will be non existent so i suggest getting a new isp, if you are going to keep windows and like aol on that then just find a temporary isp for your linux box, there are plenty of low priced or free isps out there. i will jot down your address and tell you if i succeeded in hooking up compuserve and i will test aol based on the same script. have fun
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Here's something I ranted about approximately a year ago... Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. Set up your Linux dial-up (and, actually your Windows dial-up) for one or more of these accounts, according to the information from the message board. Dial in using each of the ones you've chosen to make sure you've set things up correctly. When you're comfortable that you have a dial-up connection that is fairly reliable (and you may need to check occasionally for other free ISPs), then you can call AOL and have them reduce your monthly charge from what, $23?, to $9.95. In windows, you would dial up using the free ISP account(s), and then start AOL, enter the Setup windows, and change the connection type to TCP/IP. You won't use AOL to dial the internet anymore, but you will have full access to their services and avoid paying their redicoulously over-priced monthly fees. (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? Please forgive how stupid I must sound. Greatly appreciate any help from "teachers" out there as I am serious about learning. Thank you! Debby Martin __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Depends on your local provider...Optonline charges me $29/month. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. helps if you actually include the link, LOL
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I pay $40 a month with RoadRunner in Tampa, FL. I think it's well worth it, considering you'd pay almost taht much with a regular phone ISP and a second line. Plus it's so dang fast, I'd pay way over $40 for it anyways. how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:49:57 -0500, you wrote: I pay $40 a month with RoadRunner in Tampa, FL. I think it's well worth it, considering you'd pay almost taht much with a regular phone ISP and a second line. Plus it's so dang fast, I'd pay way over $40 for it anyways. Thats what I pay for Optimum Online (Cablevisions cable ISP). If you have Cablevisions cable tv service as well, you get it for $30 a month. how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com
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helps if you actually include the link, LOL GOOD POINT Well, I really do feel t\like the absent minded idiot I am! Here it is! http://www5.50megs.com/fnc/ And another I recently found hunting for free ISPs for a friend: http://freewwwebusa.com/ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. helps if you actually include the link, LOL __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 18:42:35 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Its going to cost more than that, I believe, as you have to have a dial-up in conjunction with the satellite, since you can't upload via satellite. no i actually saw a web page for this which advertised two way connection via satelite dish, no dial up! if i can find the site again i will post it for you
