Hope it was 'several' so they could pass them around!! --- "der.hans" wrote: > moin, moin, > > been having intermittent problems with my cable > connection :(. Actually, not > with the connection, rather with getting off the cox > network to the outside > world. > > Cox decided to send out a tech even though the > problem appears to be at > their edge routers and should be verifiable from > their network. > > The tech showed up an hour after the service window > ( I did get called after > the service window was over to let me know the tech > would be late due to an > emergency ). > > While waiting Qwest called claiming they can finally > get DSL to me. Hmm, > we'll see. > > Anyway, the tech did notice that the orginal setup > had a splitter meant for > inside use in my box outside and that the cabling > was badly crimped. He > fixed that. > > He also didn't blink when we used my GNU/Linux > laptop to check stuff and > mentioned he keeps seeing more and more of it :). I > do have business > services, but I think he's actually from the > residential stuff because he > mentioned that his team can't see the accounts for > business accounts. > > Another tech showed up. They seemed to be pretty > impressed with GNU/Linux > and the fact that the 200 MHz boxen I have out front > are useful. I gave them > Knoppix CDs and suggested they show up for a PLUG > meeting :). > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # https://www.LuftHans.com/ > http://www.AZOTO.org/ > # Practice socially consious hedonism. Do whatever > you want, > # as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. - > der.hans > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ===== Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree