[clug] Calling all Linux n00bs

[Daniel Pittman]

Felix Karpfen <felixk at webone.com.au> writes:
> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:14:18 +1000, Lana Brindley wrote:
>
>> If you're new to Linux, or just thinking about it, I would love you to
>> head over there and vote on what you think about a series of independent
>> Linux absolute beginner courses:
>>
>> http://lanabrindley.blogspot.com/2009/05/linux-n00bs.html
>
> As a perennial Noobie, I attempted to follow this request and confirmed to
> the hilt that my own request is reasonable.
>
> I am looking for <advice|documentation> on installing broadband; and
> attempting to access the suggested URL was woefully slow (by Linux
> standards) when I use a 56k modem.

Obtain your service from Internode, who will ...

[...]

>  "we do not support Linux - {code for we know nothing about Linux)".

... happily acknowledge and support a connection with Linux on the far side.

However, as others point out, these days an Ethernet-connected ADSL
firewall/router appliance takes care of all the interaction with the ISP.

Regards,
        Daniel