Connecting

[Jim W]

As far as using AOHell, you won't be able to with Linux.  Look into hooking
up with a local ISP (Jay at wiredglobal.com is a member of PLUG) will let
you connect to the world with a Linux box.  If cost is a consideration, a
dialup connection is the least expensive, obviously.  Others on this list
can comment on the costs of the more advanced services

-----Original Message-----
From: Sylvrfoot@aol.com <Sylvrfoot@aol.com>
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
<plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: Connecting


>Heya all. The list seems to be slow today so, it's a good time for
questions
>right? I just started setting up Linux after a long hiatus from serious
>computer time. (I was in college in 87 for computer engineering, back in
the
>fortran and modula 2 days...) Anyway, I have some UNIX experience, so Linux
>has been really fun for me. However, I have run into some snags.
>    I am currently using AOL (no chuckles please, it has been convenient
>considering how much I've traveled in the past few years. Nationwide
>connectivity was a plus.) and of course, it's completely useless for a
Linux
>connection.
>    So, I would like to know what you guys are doing for a connection and
>what you would like to have for a connection. I've been looking into DSL,
but
>I'm not sure I understand exactly how many places I'll be paying for what
>services when everything is said and done. ie, the phone company for the
>line? and ISP for connection? AOL to keep my email the way it is?
>    I think that I would like to have a constant connection to explore the
>fun of servers and such in a deep end of the pool kind of way. However,
cost
>is a little bit of a factor as well. Like most of us I'm looking for a
cheap,
>effective, and reliable way to connect. Anybody with ideas or suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
>Thad
>
>
>
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