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 To: 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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss