Linux-Friendly ISP?

[Leon Goldstein]

I've mentioned earlier that I'm still stuck in the breakdown lane of the 
information super highway with dialup.
This may end now.  Apparently I can now get a rather slow -  3 mbs - 
ADSL connection with my telco (Century Link.).

For years I've been told that there was no DSL in my area and only after 
upgrading of the telephone lines would it be offered. However, evidently 
there are now fiber optic cables running to the nodes, and this now 
allows sufficient signal strength and/or purity for DSL.

First question: does this sound real?

Second question: anybody have experience with Century Link and their 
technical support?

I have never used the only other broadband available to me - Time-Warner 
cable "Road Runner"  - for several reasons.  Their cable TV service 
stinks; I disconnected from their cable TV last year and put up an 
antenna.  Whenever I've talked to TW about internet, I've asked if they 
support Linux.  Usually I've had to be shunted to a technically savant 
operator, and get the same reply;  only Windows and Mac OSX are 
"supported."  So if I have a problem, the first question is "what 
operating system do you have" and a reply of "Linux" will be answered by 
TW hanging up on me.

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein
HP Pavilion DV8000
SuSE 13.1 Linux