How Critical Is It To Use an ISP Running FreeBSD or BSD/OS?

[Bob Perry]

Lucas Holt wrote:

> If it is a small ISP, then the a unix like operating system on their 
> servers might me someone there can help you.  With large isps, its 
> irrelivant.  They will only support Windows, Mac Classic (os 9 or 
> lower) and maybe OSX if you are lucky.
>
> That being said, I'd like to point out that some isps are willing to 
> work with you.  I started work in the computer industry in 98 at a 
> very small isp.  I was the first tech hired.  I had experience when i 
> started with Windows 3.1-95, NT 4, OS/2 Warp 3, and Redhat 5.0.  By 
> the time I left in 2000, I handled all "odd" os calls. Basically our 
> techs could only handle windows 95, 98 and to some degree win 2k 
> calls.  I handled all NT4, OS/2, Linux, HP-UX (yeah we got some), 
> Solaris, and Mac calls.  if i wasn't there, customers were told to 
> call during my next scheduled shift.  The other techs wouldn't 
> consider trying to help them.  Often they just wanted dns servers, or 
> phone numbers.  The mere mention of another os scared the techs off.  
> I was considered tier 2 support, web designer/webmaster and the NT sys 
> admin at the company which only had 15 employees in 2000.  We had 
> about 4000 dialups and 1000 hosting accounts (mostly linux).
>
> In short, if you know explicit questions to ask then you can get 
> help.  If not, you are out of luck.  I have to lie to SBC to get help 
> with my DSL line when it goes down just because i have a router and 
> non windows based oses in the house. :)
>
> Lucas Holt
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>
Luke,
Hopefully, I'll find an ISP committed to supporting the FreeBSD platform.
Otherwise, I'll have to wait until I gain the expertise necessary to 
talk MS
and translate that to FreeBSD.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Bob Perry

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