Is that like an Apple ?

[Patrick Newberry]

I just got a call from my local public service telephone company whom is
my ISP for my dial up connection. Turns out they are going to be
offering DSl in the next couple of weeks. The lady on the line ask if I
wanted to get DSL and I said heck yes (I pay 21.95 for dial up and DSL
is 39.95) 

She ask what which version of windows do I have and I told her I did not
have window, but linux. There was this silence on the other end of the
phone for a bit, then she ask: Is the like an Apple computer? I guess
she had never heard of linux! Well I do live way out in the country.

So anyway a couple of weeks from now I will go down and pick up my dsl
modem. I have already google about dsl set up as I wanted know any thing
I ask before I go down. Looks Like I need to ask if I have to use a
specific IP address. 

Is there anything other configuration questions  I should ask when I go
down to pick up my dsl modem?

Thanks

pat