Re: [LUG] Broadband....

[kevin bailey <kevin_bailey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks jon and andrew,

i'd already contacted BTO and they were saying that if non windows OS was 
used then they would not cover for any problems - i tried to get them to 
be more specific but they remained vague.

thanks for the testimonial RE eclipse - they host a windows server for my 
work and we've met them at a couple of shows and they seem enthusiastic 
about what they are doing.

the USB option is cheaper and sounds good but a difficulty is that i 
prefer to stick to debian - and cos the kernel is still 2.2 i'm not sure 
about USB support.  but i'm sure there will be a way - and - like 
everything else in linux - once its working at least it stays working!

thanks again

kev



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 12/2/01, 2:25:31 AM, "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote 
regarding Re: [LUG] Broadband....:


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Lawrence" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Broadband....


> > Hi,
> > I forgot to add.
> > I have the usb version with a static IP, which eclipse have tied to my
> > domain name.
> > I got the USB before linux drivers were available - so I bought a box 
from
> > the US which connects my ADSL to my lan. Although in theory this is
> against
> > the rules, it ain't difficult.
> > The usb drivers are supposed to be quite stable now, I wouldn't advise
> going
> > for ethernet unless you need to go above 512Kb in which case it's not an
> > option anyway.
> > You will pay more for eclipse than for say btopenworld, but I believe it
> is
> > like everything else you get what you pay for. It is not unusual for
> elipse
> > staff to have their work phone number routed to their homes at weekend 
and
> > other times when they are not at work.
> >


> I 'm not sure about eclipse, but with BTO theres nothing in the contract
> that
> says you need to use windows at all.  I have only used windows to connect
> to bt's maybe  2, 3 times just to check theres  a problem with my linux
> machine, (never has been so far),  apart from updating the versions of
> apache, mysql and php i rarely have to do anything to the machine ( and 
its
> a via chipset which some people have problems with)

> Andrew
> (if this doesnt make sense its probably due to me writing it at 2:25 am  
:)



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