[CLUE-Tech] NAT'ing DSL recommendations?

[Sean LeBlanc]

On 12-18 00:39, Frank Whiteley wrote:
> 1.  The Intel2100 is CAP enabled.  You can proably find a C675 and let it do
> the NATing.  In the Windoze world, there is an XP driver for the 2100 but no
> Linux driver I'm aware of.  AFAIK, the C675 cannot do DMT.
> 2.  The Intel2200 is DMT enabled.  You will have some trouble finding a C678
> since all new Qwest DSL is DMT(The C678 can also do CAP).  There is neither
> a Linux nor XP driver for the 2200 at this point, so don't let your non-tech
> friends consume blindly.
> 3.  MSN model is proprietary to MSN.  Abandon all hope to enter there.
> 
> So, find out if your friends' DSL is CAP or DMT, then seek out the
> appropriate Cisco.  I recommend you don't let them wait to be involuntarily
> MSN-adopted (Jan 22?).  Seek other options now.

Thanks for the heads-up about MSN - I was reading the FAQ on the changeover
just now, and they say transition will occur sometime between Aug and Jan
2002. Have other areas been transitioned already? Is this going to be the
typical MS thing - less interoperability? I remember something on Slashdot
back in late summer/early fall about MSN users being forced to use Outlook
for "security reasons" - which to anyone who knows anything, is one of the
funniest statements in the computer industry...they don't call it LookOut
for nothing. :)

I doubt these folks will want to fuss with going to another ISP, but in case
they do, any recommendations?

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From: Collins Richey <erichey2 at attbi.com>
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FYI,

There is a new linux distro that I've been running the past few days.  You
can get the details and download at 

	www.elxlinux.com

It's gotten mixed reviews from people on the linux-users group, but I like
it thus far.  Elx is maintained by a group of 8 people in India who are
quite responsive to suggestions.  The distro is at the -pre1 level, but
they are working on -pre2 at this time.

I installed elx from the 2 iso cdroms (downloaded and burned), and it
worked flawlessly for me, detecting my sound card, ethernet card, CDROMS
(an IDE writer and an IDE reader), mouse, and monitor with no problems. 
It uses dhcp, so it came up on my lan the first time.

Elx provides both gnome and kde desktops, tailored to attract Windows
users.  A copy of OpenOffice 641 (setup for normal user) is provided as
well.  Elx provides both gcc3 and gcc2 compilers, very up-to-date
packages, the latest rpm, etc.  The overall setup is like Mandrake/Redhat.
 I've successfully installed xfce and sylpheed rpms and kernel 2.4.17
(base is 2.4.13).  The system installs to a reiserfs partition (ext3 isn't
supported at that kernel level).

If you like I have a multiboot system, choose the custom install option. 
The default install will retain only Windows partitions on your hard
drive, reformatting everything else for linux.  I also chose not to let
elx write to the mbr, creating a boot floppy instead.  After that, I
booted one of my ext3 systems to upgrade the lilo menu on my mbr.  Now
that I've upgraded to 2.4.17, I can do the lilo work from elx as well. 
The install chooses an appropriate kernel for you (I've got a K6/II, but
there are 386 and pentium kernels available also).

If anyone has a slow connection for downloads, I could burn a copy of the
CDROMs for you.  Contact me off list.

Happy New Year and happy linux hacking throughout the year.
-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
WWTLRD? - ELX-1 system k2.4.17+xfce+sylpheed