Finally my linux laptop(compaq-nx625) WIFI working

Hoooooooo, an year of configuration!! came to an end.
Finally and I won this battle of conquering.
Let me explain the woe i had in detail.


I bought this lap(compaq-nx625) in fluke when i found the price very attractive in Germany last year.The German visit happened while i was at the client side in Amsterdam, which i posted in the prev blog.
Then came my mishaps in configuring this machine to work with linux,tried Fedora Core 6 and found that the acpi is to be enabled to get the colling fans running all time(or machine heats up and switches off)

Broadcom wifi chip was always a trouble to power up in linux until i found ndiswrapper.

Now the wifi+Compiz+Laptop soft switches + Sound + WebCam ... all are working.

Firoz, see in this brutal Microsoft led IT world its tough to stand apart and announce that i am a Linux techie. Because linux is all about lack of support,drivers,documentation etc etc.

Me in Holland

I was looking forward for the Amsterdam visit sponsored by the client.
I was expecting a voluptuos fest of lust, love and some international technology hype. My guess was correct upto 90%, except for love.

No One seemed to have time for Romace in their lives in Amsterdam and also nearby town where we lived called HoofdDorp. But i guess people in that part of Europe except the Dutch are completely mechanical.

In Germany the situation was more interesting, they talk much about their long forgotten relationships in colleges etc, but they agrees to the fact that no one is interested in marriage or keeping a relationship for more than an year. Internationally an year lasting relation is pretty long. But as a man from a good cultural background, i think a life time is not enough to study our partner.

Some Snaps from my Holland Trip

The Best Beer was pion, cheap and best(30 cents a can)

Most of the service appartments in Hoofddorp were near to a waterbody(peaceful and romantic)

This is the back side of our house in Egholm near Bornholm

See the Road and the Bus stop, can u find any human!!!
Its different from our continent, where it will be always crowded!!!!!

A View from the Bus stop

View from Hoofddorp Bus station Bridge

I was sleeping after a couple of burgers, but photo has a drunken look!!

a village play ground near our house

Street sight

With the Russian Mafia at Office in Holland Office Centre.

Our Office is inside this building in Kruizweg.

Night View of a Beach Resort at Denhag.

Some Place which was not so interesting to go inside!!!!!
Took a snap from outside and left immediately to Denhag beach.

Me in denhag, looking for a decent corner.

Finally Amsterdam BoatRide!!!!.
what u see is a Boat house.

Another view from Boat in a Canal in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Port.