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Road Runner Doesn't Do XP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fringe-OS-platforms-like-unix dept.

PerlStalker writes: "Internet News has an article up that mentions, among other things, that Road Runner (owned primarily by AOL/TW) will not support XP. From the article: 'Road Runner, the second-largest cable Internet service provider (ISP) in the nation with more than 1.4 million subscribers, does not support the controversial new operating system (OS) for its customers and will not support its use on the cable network.'" Note that this doesn't stop customers from connecting to Road Runner from XP systems, but until their staff is trained specifically, Road Runner won't help them with technical problems arising from that combination.

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  1. Not Supporting XP by totallygeek · · Score: 4, Troll
    Just because RoadRunner does not support Windows XP today does not rule it out tomorrow. Remember that a lot of people have Macintoshes, and I don't think that RoadRunner directly supports them either.


    Frankly, I am tired of hearing what operating systems are supported by Internet service providers. I am going to install DSL on a Linux box tomorrow night -- knowing that others have this working in the area, and was told by technical support with Southwestern Bell that this is impossible. Impossible! They did not say they wouldn't be able to support me -- they simply lied and said it would not work. How many folks with Macs or Windows XP are being told that they will not be able to use services? I am fairly sure if you pop in the CD you got from your ISP with Netscape 4.05 or IE 3.0 everything will work just fine on XP.

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  2. Road Runner Doesn't Do XP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Road Runnder Doesn't Do XP

    I think they do Pampers 6 though.

    I love Pampers 6!!!

  3. Re:Linux and RR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    it's your problem in using POS like gnome

    heh!

  4. Slashdot Stupidity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So what? Where's the news in this?

    Slashdot has nothing else to write?

    Pathetic.

  5. Re:Natalie Portman's BOOBIES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Anna Kournikova is a dirty Aussie slut who has to show her box because she can't win a single tennis match.

  6. Re:Natalie Portman's BOOBIES by NDPTAL85 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Whats wrong with seeing her box?

    R j00 gh3y?

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