abower@thebowery.co.uk wrote:
Another thing worth trying if you get desperate is try ordering "BT broadband" as they are more inclined to try and make it work (I know of someone who is much further than 5.5km from the exchange and tried ordering with other suppliers, but then when he ordered with BT they actually tried an install) or you could try http://aaisp.net which is who supplies my broadband after 4 or 5 suppliers rejected me (line was out of spec, they managed to get BT to replace the crufty wires) and that included BT.
Adam
</delurk> I would second the reccomendation for AAISP - I've been using them personally for my Linux and normal (not linux) needs for the past 3 weeks :) Very high speed service, a ~ 40 hour setup (probably earlier - I ordered ~ 11:30 pm Tuesday night - service was working on Thursday night (though probably earlier - I only plugged my router in at midnight, not expecting the line to be live by then). They also use linux extensively inhouse, and are comfortable with Linux users. Oh, and if you like online Counterstrike (like I do), my pings normally beat most other gamers on most UK servers :)
(and where else can you get 16 IP blocks and IPv6 space for no additional fee if you can justify the need) - saves all the NAT hassles)
Linux wise, they also keep a local mirror (well a customer does) of Redhat iso's, which is handy.... Though to be honest I downloaded the full Debian CD set at full rate from a UK mirror with no problems at all (just to try Debian out in Vmware - I didn't like it much, so I'm sticking with Redhat/Slackware - I found custom kernels a pita to get working properly in Debian the way I'm used to (manually doing lilo etc) - the debian make method just seemed wierd to me - I'm happy enough back on Redhat!)
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Dan Jones