internet service provider

[SlowMove]

I need to run some scripts that require internet access. My current isp doesn't support linux. Any recommendations on finding a good linux connection?

[TobyDallan]

Well, to tell you the truth pal, when ISPs say they don't "support" linux it means they have no "technical support" for linux. Linux can run on ANY ISP (I'm quite sure at least). I have tried ISPs (4 of the 7 said they couldn't support linux) and all of 'em have worked with linux.

Just a heads up that most any ISP "supports" linux.

./TOBY

[ogletree]

Unless they are an all MS shop.

[TobyDallan]

Even then I have been able to get linux working. garbersoft.com is MS Only. (as they "proudly" state).

[TobyDallan]

I mean, they don't really check what os you are running :-)

[SlowMove]

Thanks. I'm using Red Hat 9 and SBC. I guess it's just a matter of setting it up.

[bakedjake]

Yahoo/SBC Dial (and DSL) will work with Linux/BSD. I use FreeBSD at home on their service with zero issues.

Get yourself a GUI dialer like kPPP. The setup will be VERY similar to the Microsoft counterparts. Get the info you need from the screenshots on their tech support page, and just run the wizard in kPPP.

It'll take you about 30 seconds. It's really easy.

[daisho]

An ISP saying that they are "All MS" doesn't really mean anything. MS does not have any type of NAS (Network Access Server). Likely the ISP is using something like a Cisco ACS. Either way on Linux you are creating a PPP session just like Windows does. It's just that you don't have "Technical Support" for Linux.

In our case we run Linux Servers for Email and Webspace etc (I manage the NOC for a small ISP) but our HelpDesk still doesn't support Linux. There is just not a big enough demand of our userbase for Linux support to bother with hiring someone on (And I don't want to take the frontline tech support calls :) ).

daisho.