[Sussex] Which Broadband? [Was MySQL won't start]

[Desmond Armstrong]

 Tiscali may or may not work for you. They supply a USB modem. The one 
they supplied me (Sagem Fast 800) wasn't properly supported under Linux, 
though I got it working once or twice (that was back in Jan 2005). My 
folks who went with broadband with Tiscali this Feb, got a newer 
Speedtouch USB modem as part of the package.


Both usb soft modems do work with Linux. I can vouch for this with 
Mandriva, my preferred flavour.
I strongly recommend though, that you purchase a proper adsl 
modem/router (with NAT) such as the 5 port Safecom adsl2/2+ from 
www.qtds.com at £19.95 +vat. (The one with Wi-Fi is £34.99) and then you 
will be ready for 16Mbits!