From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Feb 8 09:42:51 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA03610 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 8 Feb 1999 09:42:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from the-twist.crosslink.net (the-twist.crosslink.net [206.246.124.74]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id JAA03594 for ; Mon, 8 Feb 1999 09:42:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sgregory@crosslink.net) Received: (qmail 20361 invoked from network); 8 Feb 1999 17:42:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO crosslink.net) (192.190.177.149) by the-twist.crosslink.net with SMTP; 8 Feb 1999 17:42:41 -0000 Message-ID: <36BF21F1.81956CE0@crosslink.net> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 12:42:09 -0500 From: Scott Gregory X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.07 [en] (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Griffin, Clarence" CC: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" , "'fug-washdc@sytex.net'" , "'isp-tech@isp-tech.com'" , "'Bluebeard@Bluebeard.net'" Subject: Re: BSD friendly ISPs? References: <416C351C579FD211B2B200062B001FF03AF422@wdcfb6exc01.ed.gov> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I use Crosslink they have a Northern VA POP. I have been having a lot of disconnects lately, so I can't give them a 100%, but I do connect with FBSD (ppp w/ alias). They are not necessarily FBSD aware. Scott Griffin, Clarence wrote: > OK folks, for reasons that are personal, I've decided that I'm _not_ going > to use MicroSoft to access the WWW or the Internet anymore. > > But.... I am having a devil of a time getting my FreeBSD to connect to my > current (private) ISP, and their tech support has tried to help, but after > several months of no success, I need to try some different ISP's who may be > more accustomed to working with non-Microsoft users. > > Can anyone suggest an ISP serving the 703 area code, who is not 'chilled to > the bone' and the thought of helping someone who is not a Microsoft devote > to access the Internet? > > I'm looking for a ppp connection that, using FreeBSD 2.2.8, (and or > sometimes R.H. Linux, depending on my mood) and I want to be able to WWW, > FTP, and Telnet. Have several e-mail accounts now, so that is not an > priority. > > Please respond to me here, or at the cc'd address above if you do not wish > to respond to the 'list'. > > BTW, I am a member of the ISP/C, but am not offering commercial services, > nor do I plan to soon. I just want to support the ISP/C's ability to speak > for the interests of small business men who need to be heard as this new > industry evolves and develops. > > Thanks in advance for anyone's recommendation and or suggestions. > > dg > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Part 1.2 Type: application/ms-tnef > Encoding: base64 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message