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Old 06-29-2008, 02:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Angry ATT doesn't support linux!!!!!

I have a broadband internet card through ATT, and they don't support linux OS. So now I can't use the card, and I'm paying $60/mo for a service I hardly used before the change over!!!!
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Venting?
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I think he does need to vent. Have a vented drink.


You could always dual boot windows and linux.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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you know i had the same problem when i installed it on my laptop. however when i used a virtual machine as long as my windows install was connected Linux on the virtual machine was able to get online

I know it's not the best solution but ehh..

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you mean inside linux you had windows on a virtual machine and got the internet from there?
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no i had linux inside windows
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Guess I'll just wait and see if I can use it on my HP I'm getting here mid aug.
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