Linux-friendly ISPs?

[John McBride]

Adam Boettiger wrote:

> Do any of the major ISPs offer dialup or broadband access that is 
> compatible with Linux?
>
> I searched and all I came up with were hosting account providers, not 
> connectivity.
>
> TIA
>
> AB
>
>
I use verizon DSL and am on the west coast, so it's straight DHCP/ether 
here. Apparently the east coast verizon is ppoe. I read this on the web 
so it must be true.

Anyway, I have a hard drive I keep handy that has windows on it. I had 
to use this to create an account with a cdrom that came in my verizon 
self-install kit.

After that, I just plugged an extra ether card into a spare linux box, 
cabled it to the dsl modem, let kudzu find it, set it to dhcp. It came 
up no problems.

Finally I installed and configured "shorewall" to nat/firewall my net, 
dhcp for the private side, and a caching DNS. I might get one of those 
broadband routers at some point...lots of people are using those with 
linux and they are very easy to use.
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John