[Gllug] Freeserve Anytime with Linux?

[Stuart Children]

On Sat, Mar 15, 2003 at 12:26:18AM +0800, Hong Chyr wrote:
> Does anyone tried using the Freeserve Anytime service with Linux? I've 
> tried their helpdesk email, and the replies seemed pretty braindead to 
> me. They don't answer direct questions and seem to just brush the notion 
> of Linux away.

It works. Without digging around to see if I have my connection scripts 
for it I can't tell you offhand if it's CHAP or PAP, but you shouldn't 
have any more trouble with it than any other mainstream UK ISP. 
http://www.sweeney.demon.co.uk/ISP_FAQ.htm seems to claim it's CHAP.

One word of warning: if (when) you want to cancel your account, they stop 
it the day you call them up - you can't say "hi, please stop it after this 
pay period is over".

Most UK ISPs will work with linux. The only notable exception I'm aware of 
is AOL. With most ISPs you can sign up for an account online and then 
connect with standard scripts. Few will have support staff that know about 
Linux, let alone whether their systems works with it. Your major problem 
nowadays is probably crippled winmodems.

HTH

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Stuart

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