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:BellSouth denies ADSL to Linux Users
BellSouth denies ADSL to Linux Users
Jun 2, 1999, 08 :35 UTC (191 Talkback[s]) (15570 reads)
(Other stories by Robert Jones)

Robert Jones writes:

I have been working on this issue for two weeks, and have come to the determination that the time has come for mass action.

BellSouth recently announced ADSL service in the Columbia, SC, area -- a service for which I was told Linux was an acceptable operating system. However, despite all technical logic, BellSouth is now flat-out refusing to even come and install the line if you are not running one of their "approved" OSes. My every attempt to speak to someone "in the know" at BellSouth has been snubbed with no return calls, constant convenient excuses for people not being there, etc.

For the full details, see http://www.devzero.org/bellsouthadsl.


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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Just DOJ. I am sure that the approved OS ...   Call DOJ...   
Alessandro Coppo
Jun 2, 1999, 08:44:27  
I would think that you could contact the ...   PUCO   
Jim Snider
Jun 2, 1999, 08:51:29  
our phone company doesn that too, mtt , ...   adsl   
jeff macdonald
Jun 2, 1999, 08:54:56  
I am having the same problem with 21st C ...   Cable Modems Too!!!   
David Kuntz
Jun 2, 1999, 08:55:49  
Bell Atlantic also does NOT support Linu ...   Neither does Bell Atlantic   
Sandeep
Jun 2, 1999, 08:57:14  
The funny thing is, that Linux users, as ...   Never underestimate the stupidity of the phone com   
dinotrac
Jun 2, 1999, 09:01:59  
When my cable modem was installed, the p ...   Re: Cable Modems Too!!!   
Stephen Jenuth
Jun 2, 1999, 09:05:30  
It's unfortunate that Bell South is ...   ADSL & U S West   
Harvey London
Jun 2, 1999, 09:13:26  
Time/Warner cable is bringing cable Inte ...   Time/Warner cable   
Dustin Decker
Jun 2, 1999, 09:13:36  
I wonder if there's any non-M$ oper ...   Ask them for a complete list of supported OSs   
Florian Klein
Jun 2, 1999, 09:19:23  
Okay this is my solution to the "Linux i ...   Here's the answer   
Frank Hale
Jun 2, 1999, 09:21:08  
Borrow a win95 laptop, let the installer ...   borrow somebody's laptop   
pehr anderson
Jun 2, 1999, 09:28:58  
My advice as a former BellSouth employee ...   Screw them   
Scott Lewis
Jun 2, 1999, 09:35:17  
==== When are companies going to learn - ...   M$, Money,   
Tori Wildstar
Jun 2, 1999, 09:36:33  
I had a cable modem installed in my home ...   MediaOne LA is the same   
MattW
Jun 2, 1999, 09:46:25  
TCP/IP is TCP/IP. The OS is irrelevant. ...   One point to hammer home   
Ian Rowan
Jun 2, 1999, 09:48:05  
A few people have suggested borrowing a ...   Re: Here's the answer   
Tori Wildstar
Jun 2, 1999, 09:51:05  
Just flood their email (fastaccess@bells ...   Solution...   
Ricky Ng-Adam
Jun 2, 1999, 09:53:22  
I called Time Warner in Charlotte, NC ab ...   Re: Time/Warner cable   
BC
Jun 2, 1999, 09:54:56  
There was a fairly lengthy discussion ...   Bell Atlantic (Mac Users had to deal with this, to   
Dennis Favro
Jun 2, 1999, 09:59:50  
I wonder what would happen if someone sa ...   Taking the p***   
Mark Evans
Jun 2, 1999, 10:01:14  
I encourage you to further your pursuit. ...   Encourage further effort   
Kent Nguyen
Jun 2, 1999, 10:06:15  
I had ADSL installed over a year ago. ...   Canada is much saner...   
Alan DeKok
Jun 2, 1999, 10:06:15  
Whenever I get hold of these dingbat idi ...   The Attorney General's Dept of Consumer Affair   
Tom Adelstein
Jun 2, 1999, 10:07:45  
I agree completely. I am tired of looki ...   Re: Re: Here's the answer   
Robert Jones
Jun 2, 1999, 10:09:28  
Not that I am any less rabid than the ne ...   Not so fast...   
Darren
Jun 2, 1999, 10:10:58  
I called the bellsouth tech support, he ...   email-> mark.moore1@bridge.bellsouth.com   
mr mom
Jun 2, 1999, 10:14:18  
Even if you install Windows just to get ...   Price of entry + Non-secure computing   
Dale Pontius
Jun 2, 1999, 10:18:54  
MediaOne won't support Windows NT Se ...   MediaOne doesn't support WindowsNT Server   
Dan Kegel
Jun 2, 1999, 10:32:27  
Earthlink does not directly support Linu ...   Slightly off-topic...but food for thought...   
Greg
Jun 2, 1999, 10:32:56  
I have had ADSL for about 1 year now and ...   Re: ADSL & U S West   
David Fischer
Jun 2, 1999, 10:34:11  
I have contacted news.com about publishi ...   news.com   
Travis Russo
Jun 2, 1999, 10:34:19  
Actually, Bellatlantic does not even nee ...   Re: Neither does Bell Atlantic   
A Bellatlantic ADSL User
Jun 2, 1999, 10:36:56  
A friend of mine got a cable modem about ...   ASDL cable   
SlackGal
Jun 2, 1999, 10:39:33  
you can change your MAC address with the ...   MAC address is not an issue here...   
Dag Wieers
Jun 2, 1999, 10:45:15  
I find Dustin Decker's comment on Ti ...   Time-Warner   
Charles Hixson
Jun 2, 1999, 10:45:46  
I dual boot win98/linux on my BellSouth ...   bellsouth adsl   
Lipmover
Jun 2, 1999, 10:47:05  
I just spoke with Gary Brooks of Bellsou ...   ADSL in Columbia IS NOW AVAILABLE   
Mark Turpin
Jun 2, 1999, 10:56:32  
Call up the Public Service Commission an ...   Call the Public Service Commission (PSC)   
Adam Williams
Jun 2, 1999, 10:57:43  
Odd, my ADSL from US West works just fin ...   US West   
gfish
Jun 2, 1999, 11:07:16  
You might like to check out http://www.m ...   Somewhere else to look   
Mark Evans
Jun 2, 1999, 11:12:12  
There were several recommendations to "g ...   Re: Giving in   
Joel Sloan
Jun 2, 1999, 11:13:30  
If ISP policy states "Windows 95 or bett ...   :)   
Voivode
Jun 2, 1999, 11:28:56  
Ok well here goes.... I work at a major ...   Unix's NOT supported by BellSouth , HA   
Jelle beusen
Jun 2, 1999, 11:30:37  
Damn shame, my ISP provider (One.net) is ...   ADSL success.   
Dane Jackson
Jun 2, 1999, 11:39:05  
In stark contrast to the rant about Medi ...   Re: MediaOne LA is the same   
Babble Geek
Jun 2, 1999, 11:41:57  
As one Linux'er said TCP/IP is TCP/I ...   Fighting for freedom.   
Shawn
Jun 2, 1999, 11:50:13  
I just wish I could get adsl with ANY os ...   bellsouth adsl   
Kenneth Scharf
Jun 2, 1999, 11:50:35  
Mediaone cable in the Chicago area is o ...   Major concerns and Mediaone   
Joe Kaplenk
Jun 2, 1999, 12:01:22  
I've read several of the complaints ...   Installing Windows   
Scott Seely
Jun 2, 1999, 12:08:34  
It doesn't matter what OS you have. ...   DSL and Linux works great.   
Michael
Jun 2, 1999, 12:23:57  
Here in Metro Atlanta, BellSouth has map ...   you probably can't get it anyway, so who cares   
jeff otterson
Jun 2, 1999, 12:27:15  
I worked for a subcontractor foe Bell At ...   Phone Companies   
Gary
Jun 2, 1999, 12:31:38  
No, you don't get it. BellSouth won ...   Re: DSL and Linux works great.   
Robert Jones
Jun 2, 1999, 12:32:27  
They're being inundated with calls - ...   Bell South   
Tom Schaefer
Jun 2, 1999, 12:35:12  
I'm in Dallas and Southwestern Bell ...   ADSL & Bellsouth   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 2, 1999, 12:39:29  
Sorry to hear about your experiences, Ma ...   Re: MediaOne LA is *not* the same   
Trick
Jun 2, 1999, 12:44:05  
They already have their money from Micro ...   Re: Cable Modems Too!!!   
Derek Smith
Jun 2, 1999, 12:45:07  
Bellsuck won't be offering DSL in Ai ...   you lucky dog   
marc
Jun 2, 1999, 13:01:43  
I think we've gone a bit ballistic h ...   Phone companies not the enemy   
Scott Davis
Jun 2, 1999, 13:06:00  
Use one of the approved operating system ...   What they dont know wont hurt them.   
GMB
Jun 2, 1999, 13:08:05  
Even though DSL is availabel in my area ...   Yeah I can't get DSL at all   
John
Jun 2, 1999, 13:13:42  
First, I strongly suspect that Bellsouth ...   RE; PUCO   
Stephen carville
Jun 2, 1999, 13:17:17  
Not permanently, but just switch to Wind ...   Just run Windows!   
Doug
Jun 2, 1999, 13:19:32  
Does anyone know if there is a provider ...   ADSL availability in Fayetteville NC?   
Frank Hale
Jun 2, 1999, 13:26:25  
There used to be an issue with DHCPCD an ...   Re: ADSL & Bellsouth   
jarek luberek
Jun 2, 1999, 13:30:06  
I think some people are reading too much ...   This is NOT a vicious battle (on my part)   
Tori Wildstar
Jun 2, 1999, 13:30:36  
Don't fret, Road-runner just got rol ...   Re: Time/Warner cable   
John Coleman
Jun 2, 1999, 13:38:42  
The original poster is being quite calm ...   Ballistic?   
Mark Evans
Jun 2, 1999, 13:40:36  
OK, piecing together a few bits and piec ...   Status Report   
Robert Jones
Jun 2, 1999, 13:43:53  
I'm a -very- happy TW RoadRunner Lin ...   Time Warner and Linux   
Mike
Jun 2, 1999, 13:48:34  
Regarding http://linuxtoday.com/stories ...   Same thing here too   
Reginald Burgess
Jun 2, 1999, 14:06:53  
There being no IE among Linux users, I g ...   Right click, isn't it?   
Rafael
Jun 2, 1999, 14:48:26  
I managed to get ahold of Gary Brooks, w ...   My talk with Bell South   
James Blackwell
Jun 2, 1999, 14:59:27  
I use MediaOne's cable modem service ...   Re: MediaOne LA is the same   
Chris Everett
Jun 2, 1999, 15:14:28  
Hey there... I understand what he' ...   EVERYBODY LISTEN   
Glen
Jun 2, 1999, 15:16:30  
go download the patch at www3.bc.sympati ...   Re: bellsouth adsl   
patcher
Jun 2, 1999, 15:17:44  
Here in texas, I ordered adsl when it be ...   ADSL and BellSouth   
Joe
Jun 2, 1999, 15:22:58  
When the hell did this turn into slashdo ...   Stupid People don't NEED ADSL   
Jarrod Henry
Jun 2, 1999, 15:26:20  
that is not true in Austin , I am runnin ...   Re: Time/Warner cable   
Don
Jun 2, 1999, 15:31:18  
So this is the type of publicity we want ...   Congratulations. We're immature.   
Jarrod
Jun 2, 1999, 15:34:57  
I signd up for SDSL (384K service) throu ...   Alternative DSL sources   
Bill Garrett
Jun 2, 1999, 15:36:10  
That is exactly what I did do. I had th ...   Re: Re: Cable Modems Too!!!   
bill
Jun 2, 1999, 15:36:17  
Maybe somebody doesn't want to add t ...   Re: Just run Windows!   
james
Jun 2, 1999, 15:36:30  
Keep running Linux - just fire up a copy ...   Re: Just run Windows!   
Rod Hewitt
Jun 2, 1999, 15:38:58  
This was given to me by a telephone rep ...   mark.moore1@bridge.bellsouth.com   
Tim Hanson
Jun 2, 1999, 15:43:59  
I wonder if this behaviour of cable comp ...   Relationship with Micro$oft's business practic   
Jos
Jun 2, 1999, 15:48:27  
I signed up for DSL from US West initia ...   So tell them its Windows!   
don hanson
Jun 2, 1999, 16:01:19  
My exact sentiments. Who cares that they ...   Re: DSL and Linux works great.   
Mervin Istace
Jun 2, 1999, 16:12:29  
You could do what I did for my Rogers@Ho ...   viable workaround - Rogers@Home   
Larry Marsden
Jun 2, 1999, 16:19:42  
Here in Groningen (the Neterlands) it&#3 ...   Re: Cable Modems Too!!!   
G.J. Braas
Jun 2, 1999, 16:25:18  
Sir at this time I find that you are bei ...   Losers   
James Rhine
Jun 2, 1999, 16:31:35  
I am NOT going to buy a license for MS W ...   Re: Just run windows!   
Tracy R Reed
Jun 2, 1999, 16:37:49  
I agree about your hatred towards Micros ...   Re: M$, Money,   
James Rhine
Jun 2, 1999, 16:38:40  
What if all these users spread the word ...   Boycott to BellSouth   
rob
Jun 2, 1999, 16:47:44  
I wish it were so. MT&T in Nova Scotia ...   Re: Canada is much saner...   
Sean Garagan
Jun 2, 1999, 16:50:52  
Offer to provide the technical expertise ...   Try this...   
Esko Woudenberg
Jun 2, 1999, 16:56:13  
$ohya = "I think that Microsoft is inves ...   M$ inv. in Telco to stop linux   
Joshua Curtis
Jun 2, 1999, 17:01:18  
I recenty ordered adsl from Pacific Bell ...   PacBell Experience   
djackson
Jun 2, 1999, 17:05:57  
Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow Linux users ...   Strength in Numbers -- Let's be honest!   
Robert Brown
Jun 2, 1999, 17:14:58  
The story was posted on news.com. Check ...   news.com   
Travis Russo
Jun 2, 1999, 17:16:35  
Just so you know, I'm not a Linux us ...   Contact the Public Utilities Commission   
Jack Decker
Jun 2, 1999, 17:22:36  
Hey, I believe that this topic requires ...   Please help bringing in the /.- effect!   
Vill
Jun 2, 1999, 17:40:28  
It seems anyone not using a MicroSoft OS ...   Welcome to the club   
Sammie Chan
Jun 2, 1999, 17:59:52  
I tried writing a message once and when ...   Contact the PSC   
Jack
Jun 2, 1999, 18:03:50  
Tell the tech you will install win95 and ...   Use a temporary win95 install   
Ariel
Jun 2, 1999, 18:26:24  
I think everyone is just getting in a hu ...   What's the big deal?   
Donald Swanson
Jun 2, 1999, 18:28:32  
I'd GLADLY boycott Bellsouth for loc ...   Bellsouth is EVIL in general. (Was: Re: Boycott to   
Windigo The Feral (NYAR!_
Jun 2, 1999, 18:30:45  
I have mediaone in LA. I've run "una ...   The main reason why   
Mike Messina
Jun 2, 1999, 18:53:30  
This is crazy. Does Bell South also req ...   Does BellSouth also require English speakers?   
Bear Giles
Jun 2, 1999, 19:10:59  
I signed up for Road runner cable modem ...   Credit where credit is due   
Wesley Simon
Jun 2, 1999, 19:24:46  
Seems to me the right thing. If they sa ...   Re: Re: Here's the answer   
Drayke
Jun 2, 1999, 19:46:31  
Last time i looked at Direct Connection ...   wtf does your OS have to do with a direct connecti   
Jason Williams
Jun 2, 1999, 19:47:12  
You miss the point amongs your flames, " ...   Re: "Jarrod"   
Robert Jones
Jun 2, 1999, 20:07:33  
DSL is an integrated part of Windows tha ...   It's simple   
Shane Victor
Jun 2, 1999, 20:10:08  
Stay tuned. The CLECs are bearing down ...   That's why there are CLECs   
Wayne Clark
Jun 2, 1999, 20:13:51  
Dont tell them you run linux! When I wa ...   How to get around this.   
Ebola
Jun 2, 1999, 20:29:36  
that's why they have this _new_ corp ...   does this has to do with M$ partly owns ATT...?   
totoy
Jun 2, 1999, 20:36:24  
Don't Email Bellsouth, Do Email stor ...   Call the DOJ about Bellsouth   
Carl Rodkey
Jun 2, 1999, 20:51:49  
*sighs* I realize what Bellsouth was ...   Re: "Jarrod" rebuttal   
Jarrod Henry
Jun 2, 1999, 21:01:29  
want to bet? MTT and NBTel both offer t ...   Re: Canada is much saner...   
Mike Patterson
Jun 2, 1999, 21:02:29  
At the same time, don't frown too mu ...