Earthlink not helping.

[Darlene Wallach]

Lokrin wrote:
[snip]
>>
>> Earthlink support on the phone refuses to even look into the problem 
>> because I run Linux.  Everythingon my end is ok, I believe, but they 
>> won't even bother to check their end.  On-line support is as bad.  I 
>> need to click on operating system and once I click on Unix-Linux-Other 
>> I get a pop-up saying that they can not give me help.
>>

When you call EarthLink support, I suggest you ask for Mac support.
Then ask that person if they or anyone in the department knows Linux.

>> I'm hoping that someone here that uses Earthlink can go over the 
>> settings with me.  I'm on dial up 56k on the only phone line I have.  
>> I'm running FC2 and KDE and using Thunderbird and Firefox.  I've 
>> everything set up using SYSTEM SETINGS > NETWORK.  The modem should be 
>> configured ok, since it works with Seanet.  And everything in the 
>> Earthlink section (ppp1 or ppp0.  I'm using ppp2 for Seanet) looks ok 
>> But I'd like to double check.
>>
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I use EarthLink as my ISP and I have a 56k modem and am running FC3.
I use Mozilla for my browsing and email. I'm not clear what you want me 
to check in my settings.

Darlene
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