Hi all,
After having installed several distros and actually building a new
computer, I finally found out on the net why I was having so much
trouble with Qwest DSL. The default DNS numbers were wrong. The solution:
System Administrator Network DNS TAB:
Primary DNS = 205.171.2.65
If that's your idea of a Volkswagen computer, I'm slightly scared to see what a
Ferrari would be 8}
My system runs straight SATA hard drives on an Athlon64 and hasn't had a
system-related problem since I built it.
From your description, I'd guess 3 divergent problems are present:
A) You can
Dump aol and get a real ISP and I suspect most of those problems will go
away. Aol truly expects you to be running windows where they can install
their own network drivers and other stuff. Aol can be accessed by
non-subscribers but they want their subcribers in environments they are
willing to
Actually, Joseph has a much better handle here. I hot buttoned on the aol
because of history I have had with people recovering from aol addiction and
learning how hard it was to clean up their systems to make em work
normally. I should have done a better read of your email and not given the
