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Just tried copper.net. It's a nationwide ISP that I am looking at for people I am giving PC's to since it is only $9.95/month. The nice thing, too, is that they will pay my organization $15 for each referral! I told them I was using Linux and they were nice enough to give me a test account to try connecting since they did not support Linux.

After some major frustration I did get it going. You basically had to follow the Mac instructions. You have to use CHAP and enter your DNS servers. Once I figured that out, I was on the net!

Chris
Update: Joi is not offering dial-up as of May 20 so I will be switching to NicRevival (perfect timing, John) and saving $2 every month over what I used to pay and about $12 a month over the Earthlink they would automatically switch me over to. which may not even be doable once my networking skills improve enough for this to be a Micro$oft™-free household.

:D
I only saw one post concerning Canada, so I thought I'd throw in mine.

When I had cable from Rogers ( www.rogers.com --They own the Bluejays for you baseball fans).  I never had any problems. As a newbie to linux, I installed Suse and was the internet shortly with a USB cable Modem.  If I remember correctly, I had to do some small changes to the configuration.  But, a newbie did it so I'd say it "just works".  I don't believe they offer official linux support.  I wish I still had it--within the last 6 months or so they brought in a 5MB tier that screams from what I've heard.

I am now on dial-up through the Sympatico service (nationwide, available through provincial phone companies and directly through Bell in some provinces).  I had no problem connecting on my old laptop and a PCMCIA modem.  Again, they don't offer official linux support.  But, sign up is easy and they don't force any software on you.  They have it, but the reps have learned that enough people know that all they need are the account details to use their existing software.

I was with NetZero for a while.  When I signed up I didn't realize they had their own dialer.  I never looked to see if there was a linux version someone had come up with.  However, when I called to cancel the rep asked me why.  I stated no linux support and she asked what type of modem that was...LMAO.
Update on NIC Revival:

I'm extremely satisfied. "Unlimited" must mean unlimited or I would know it by now, since I've downloaded two files in excess of 600MB so far (they take a week and a half or more of being connected in excess of ten hours a day) and numerous large audio and video files.

They promised me five hours of uninterrupted connection at a time and they deliver on it; I can't recall ever getting disconnected prematurely.

I'm in a rural area (US) and have never had to use an alternate access number, much less wait to connect.

The speed seems okay.

I've had my customer service questions answered promptly by email. I like the fact that I prepay for my service and don't need to keep track of automatic charges on my credit card. It is also possible to pay with a check or money order if you cannot or choose not to pay with a credit card.

I share the connection with a smoothwall among five desktops and will be adding a laptop shortly. I am not interested in supporting large for-profit corporations so I will not be switching to broadband until/unless it is possible for me to get service through a community ISP or something similar to NIC Revival. I'm still not Micro$oft free, but at least I don't need windows to connect to the internet any more.

:D

It sure feels good to walk the walk instead of just talking the talk.
Austarnet (Australia) Didnt even know what mandrake linux was... switched to ubuntu linux they didnt know what it was. Ran pppconfig in terminal configured my ext modem. and off on the net i was. This is a dialup only ISP. switching to ADSL from telstra in 2 weeks :p
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