You'll need another ISP, but AOL *kinda* can work with Linux. Re: Linux and AOL
You'll definately need another ISP, but once you have one, using WINE,
the Windows Emulator, you can connect to AOL using the PPP/ethernet type
connect. You'll never get your modem working with it, so don't bother
trying to not get another ISP. You can actually connect to AOL and check
your mail, and chatrooms work to, but IMs never do. There is a Java
client for IMs though.
I'm using an older snapshot of WINE, and with the current one AOL might
run even better. I'm running WINE like this with these arguments:
wine -winver win31 -perfect -managed -desktop 800x600 ./aol
So hopefully after getting a real ISP you'll still be able to talk to
your lesser configured buddies.
Christopher
Stephen Gore wrote:
>
> Is it possible to connect to the Internet through AOL? I'm installing Debaian
> v2.0 via floppy and ftp, and need internet access to complete the
> installation. Any alternative suggestions welcome. Thanx!
>
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