Re: SBC DSL with Linux: Do I need Windows?
From: P Gentry (rdgentry1_at_cablelynx.com)
Date: 04/21/04
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Date: 21 Apr 2004 08:33:42 -0700
"A-B C." <atakeoutcanton@adams-blaketakeout.com> wrote in message news:<108c880ovapas5a@news20.forteinc.com>...
> I signed up with SBC Yahoo DSL the other day. Today my modem arrived. It came
> with a yellow CD that runs only on Windows, not Linux (obviously). There were
> no other instructions in the package..... like username, passwords etc.
>
> I bought a Linksys 4-port router.
>
> I believe I know how to set up Slackware 9.1 for DSL (have done research) and
> will do so when they activate the line (next week).
>
> Question: Will I need to install this on Windows, use the CD, in order to
> activate the account? I sure as hell hope not. But I've read older posts
> saying this is necessary!
>
> Will I get more stuff in the (snail) mail?
>
> I called their customer service this evening and spoke to a supervisor who was
> clueless. Absolutely clueless. I'm tempted to cancel and call the cable
> people. Do I need Windows to get going with SBC?
>
> Thanks for any advice you can give.
>
> Al
If you will be using Windows at all on these boxes, it _may_ be
easiest to set up your account, etc., using the CD -- but this is just
a guess.
Not too familiar with dsl on Linux -- all installs were via Windows
for Win only machines -- but I did find this link:
https://sbcreg.sbcglobal.net
where you can set up your account without the CD -- so says a
SBC-Yahoo user and the page looks "right".
You may want to check out these reviews (where above was found):
http://www.dslreports.com/reviews/2400
An SBC faq looks good:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/sbc
The main page is also good to look around in -- it's a very Windows
oriented end-user site but has much good info:
http://www.dslreports.com/
If you run Windows with a dual boot (or networked) Linux there can be
other issues re: setting up Linux to acquire the "correct" dhcp info.
You'll have to figure all this out on your own -- or Google/ask around
here for help -- as SBC provides no help with Linux. This should all
be do-able, but will require extra effort on your part to get it all
working the way you want.
hth,
prg
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