[Dclug] blogging about being forced to use Comcast

[Ed James]

Don,

    Yer right on wot I meant, I did indeed typo.  I remember that
part about calling tech support for username/password registration
(I didn't need to) from previous reading, but have no clue where.
Tnx for the forum URL, it's handy.

I also did spend time learning about pppoe, and port forwarding for
my specific case, and a bunch of other topics.  No rocket science,
just RTFM for the most part.  *Finding* the FM is the hard part. :P

Ed James

Quoting DonJr <djr1952 at hotpop.com>:

> On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 07:05 -0500, Ed James wrote:
>> Odd,
>>
>>     I have Verizon DSL service, with a Linux household.  Verizon knew
>> I had Linux - they can't support it, but their service doesn't care.
>> The major hurdle is the install CD needs Linux, but a borrowed laptop
>> got me around this problem.  I've heard via google of other people
>> setting up their linux systems without the CD, though.  I didn't
>> try, opting for the easy way.
>
> Where did you find a Verizon DSL Install CD that required "Linux"?
> <GRIN>
>
> I guess you really meant it required Windows/or/Mac support
>  {well Internet Explorer, really for the Windows version}.
>  The same as my Verizon DSL Install CD required.
>
> Although I have never had any problems with Verizon DSL, once I got past
> the Account Setup sequence and figured out how to configure 'pppoe'.
>
> If you really want to setup{activate} "Version DSL" without using a Mac
> or Windows machine? Then start reading here:
>   "verizon dsl setup" on Ubuntu Forms
>  <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=302202>
>
> Once you read far enough into the thread you will find that all you have
> to do is call the Verizon Help Desk {being friendly} and get them to
> register a username/password for you and then know how to configure
> PPPOE on your favorate OS and/or router.
>
> Or google on: Linux setup Verizon DSL install
>
> and you will find a lot more information, but it all basicly comes down
> to the above paragraph.
>
> Only "problem" is every once in a while my Verizon supplied Home page
> acts funny about me logging into it with FireFox.
>
> --
> --
>   Don E. Groves, Jr.
>
> ===============================================================
> A young man goes into a computer games shop. He says to an assistant "I
> want a challenging computer game with lots of graphics. It should be
> difficult, confusing and have plenty of contradictions to keep me busy".
>
> The assistant replies "Have you tried Windows XP?"
>
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