Re: Linux and AOL

1998-10-12 Thread David B. Teague
On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Stephen Gore wrote: > Is it possible to connect to the Internet through AOL? I'm installing > Debaian v2.0 via floppy and ftp, and need internet access to complete > the installation. Any alternative suggestions welcome. Thanx! Hi Stephen My son is a programmer for AOL. H

You'll need another ISP, but AOL *kinda* can work with Linux. Re: Linux and AOL

1998-10-11 Thread Christopher Barry
You'll definately need another ISP, but once you have one, using WINE, the Windows Emulator, you can connect to AOL using the PPP/ethernet type connect. You'll never get your modem working with it, so don't bother trying to not get another ISP. You can actually connect to AOL and check your mail, a

Re: Linux and AOL

1998-10-11 Thread Jim Foltz
On Sun, Oct 11, 1998 at 11:28:43AM -0500, Stephen Gore wrote: > Is it possible to connect to the Internet through AOL? No, not using Linux. > I'm installing Debaian > v2.0 via floppy and ftp, and need internet access to complete the > installation. Any alternative suggestions welcome. Thanx!