"Ted Potter" <tpotter@techmarin.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2003.12.28.19.57.48.21481@techmarin.com.. .

>
> I am sure you will find linux comes with all the software you need to
run
> your dsl service. Plug the modem into your computers network card,
then
> setup the pppoe client for your version of linux. I am sure a quick
google
> will give you all the information you need to do this.
>
> The nice part is you won't have to worry about the stupid pppoe
software
> trashing your OS. The way it can and does on windows.
>
> Oh hell, here is a link for pppoe client software.
>
> http://www.roaringpenguin.com/products/rp-pppoe/
>
> On the other hand if your as lazy as I, spend sixty bucks or so and
buy
> a cheap dsl router. Linksys/dnet/belkin then let your hardware do the
> talking. :-)
>

Thanks for the reply and that link. I have to read the site to digest
the information still but perhaps if I get a current distro, it might
have the software needed and auto detect my DSL hardware and prompt me
through the setup? I was considering to get a contempory distro anyway.