Verizon DSL questions

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I've had Verizon's ADSL service (the "cheapo" $39.95 service) since December and
it's been solid.  I have no complaints.  I use an old PC running LRP (Linux Router
Project, see www.linuxrouter.org).   The LRP boots from a single floppy (I removed
the hard drive).  The LRP uses Ragin Penguin's pppoe.  It's simple to install and
set up.

Verizon has NO clue about anything other than Win98.  So they were no help to me.
I installed their h/w and my own LRP box, but it was no big deal.  I've never had
to call fo support, so I don't know how good they are, but...they only want to deal
with systems runing Win98.

Just my $.02.....

-Chuck

Mark Caron wrote:

> I'm considering DSL for myself at home.  I've already checked out the Verizon
> site and I am about 6,000 ft or so away from the c.o., so I'm ok on that front.
> I am wondering if there's anything new regarding Verizon DSL in regards to
> Linux.  How Linux friendly are they these days?  I know from reading their
> website that I'm probably on my own for supporting linux on their DSL, but
> that's ok I figured that.  Any problems or other considerations I should be
> looking into?  Besides buying a DSL/cable modem router, that's already on the
> 'to buy' list.  I know it's about a 3 week wait I believe for the setup date.
> Also a friend of mine in NYC just got hers 2 weeks ago, and had to go through a
> setup program on her windows box.  Is this just setting up pppoe?  Or does it
> also setup the DSL modem?  Am I correct in thinking that it's just the pppoe and
> I can just setup my linux box with pppoe and setup the DSL router and be done
> with it.  Or should I just plug in my win95 harddrive and let the setup program
> setup the DSL modem then fire up linux and finish setting up linux and the DSL
> router?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Mark
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