Burning Man 2007 
Monday, June 11, 2007, 07:46 AM
WOOHOO!!!!
I got my Burning Man ticket!!!
Yeah that's right I'm going to BMAN this year. Last year I didn't get a chance to go but...
Check this out:



...Heading out to the Black Rock City...

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Wireless Network Card BROADCOM BCM43XX on linux 
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 11:01 AM
So after a few months of plugging in and out the ethernet cable I finally ran into a forum that had a solution that worked, I tried Suse, I tried Sabayon, Ubuntu and even Knoppix but this finally worked using:
Fedora Core 6
Bellow are the commands I ran in BOLD
Make sure you have internet connection with you ethernet card.

-----------------------start-------------------------
[ingram@localhost ~]$ su root
Password:

[root@localhost ingram]# cd Desktop/

[root@localhost Desktop]# pwd
/home/ingram/Desktop

//To download the Broadcom 802.11g file you can either get it from my page HERE! or from this page ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_3020/driver/


[root@localhost Desktop]# ls
electricsheep-2.6.8-1.i386.rpm
vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz
WLan Driver Broadcom 802.11g 3.100.46.0.zip
xloadimage-4.1-27.i386.rpm
xscreensaver-5.01-6.fc6.i386.rpm

[root@localhost Desktop]# unzip WLan\ Driver\ Broadcom\ 802.11g\ 3.100.46.0.zip
Archive: WLan Driver Broadcom 802.11g 3.100.46.0.zip
creating: 80211g/
inflating: 80211g/AegisE2.dll
inflating: 80211g/AegisE5.dll
inflating: 80211g/AegisI2.exe
inflating: 80211g/AegisI5.exe
inflating: 80211g/bcm42rly.vxd
inflating: 80211g/bcm43xx.cat
inflating: 80211g/bcm43xxa.cat
inflating: 80211g/BCMLogo.gif
inflating: 80211g/BCMLogon.dll
inflating: 80211g/bcmwl5.inf
inflating: 80211g/bcmwl5.sys
inflating: 80211g/bcmwl5a.inf
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlcpl.cpl
inflating: 80211g/bcmwld2k.exe
inflating: 80211g/BCMWLD9X.EXE
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlhlp.chm
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlhom.exe
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlhom.ini
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlntp.sys
inflating: 80211g/bcmwltry.exe
inflating: 80211g/bcmwlu00.exe
inflating: 80211g/data1.cab
inflating: 80211g/data1.hdr
inflating: 80211g/data2.cab
inflating: 80211g/ikernel.ex_
inflating: 80211g/is.exe
inflating: 80211g/launcher.ini
inflating: 80211g/layout.bin
inflating: 80211g/mdc.jpg
inflating: 80211g/MFC42.DLL
inflating: 80211g/MFC42U.DLL
inflating: 80211g/MSVCP60.DLL
inflating: 80211g/MSVCRT.DLL
inflating: 80211g/ReleaseNotes.html
inflating: 80211g/setup.exe
inflating: 80211g/Setup.ini
inflating: 80211g/setup.inx
inflating: 80211g/Setup.iss
inflating: 80211g/Version.txt
inflating: 80211g/vssver.scc
inflating: 80211g/wltray.exe
inflating: 80211g/wltrynt.dll
inflating: 80211g/wltrysvc.exe

[root@localhost Desktop]# chmod +x 80211g/

[root@localhost Desktop]# cp ./80211g/bcmwl5.sys ~/

//Install the fwcutter package.

[root@localhost Desktop]# yum -y install bcm43xx-fwcutter
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for bcm43xx-fwcutter to pack into transaction set.
bcm43xx-fwcutter-005-1.fc 100% |=========================| 3.3 kB 00:00
---> Package bcm43xx-fwcutter.i386 0:005-1.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
bcm43xx-fwcutter i386 005-1.fc6 extras 23 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 23 k
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): bcm43xx-fwcutter-0 100% |=========================| 23 kB 00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: bcm43xx-fwcutter ######################### [1/1]

Installed: bcm43xx-fwcutter.i386 0:005-1.fc6
Complete!

//Next extract the firmware from the bcmwl5.sys file (from the directory where you saved it, in my case I have it on my desktop inside the 80211g folder)

[root@localhost Desktop]# /usr/bin/bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ /home/ingram/Desktop/80211g/bcmwl5.sys

filename : bcmwl5.sys
version : 3.100.46.0
MD5 : 38ca1443660d0f5f06887c6a2e692aeb
microcodes : 2 4 5
pcms : 4 5

microcode : 2
revision : 0x0123
patchlevel : 0x0020
date : 2004-11-16
time : 07:12:11

microcode : 4
revision : 0x0123
patchlevel : 0x0020
date : 2004-11-16
time : 07:12:11

microcode : 5
revision : 0x0123
patchlevel : 0x0020
date : 2004-11-16
time : 07:12:11

extracting bcm43xx_microcode2.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_microcode4.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_microcode5.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_pcm4.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_pcm5.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval01.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval02.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval03.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval04.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval05.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval06.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval07.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval08.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ...

//To verify it was extracted correctly run the following ls

[root@localhost Desktop]# ls /lib/firmware/
bcm43xx_initval01.fw bcm43xx_initval06.fw bcm43xx_microcode2.fw
bcm43xx_initval02.fw bcm43xx_initval07.fw bcm43xx_microcode4.fw
bcm43xx_initval03.fw bcm43xx_initval08.fw bcm43xx_microcode5.fw
bcm43xx_initval04.fw bcm43xx_initval09.fw bcm43xx_pcm4.fw
bcm43xx_initval05.fw bcm43xx_initval10.fw bcm43xx_pcm5.fw

//If you made it all the way here you are basically done, these last steps cannot fail if you are running Fedora

[root@localhost Desktop]# su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on'

[root@localhost Desktop]# su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManagerDispatcher on'

[root@localhost Desktop]# su -c '/sbin/service NetworkManager start ; /sbin/service NetworkManagerDispatcher start'

Setting network parameters...
Starting dhcdbd: [ OK ]
Starting NetworkManager daemon: [ OK ]
Starting NetworkManagerDispatcher daemon: [ OK ]

THAT'S IT! With Fedora Core 6 you won't even need to reboot.
Now on your desktop you should see the wireless window popup






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Lucien's birth 
Monday, December 18, 2006, 05:19 PM
So I became a dad, I must that was one crazy ride!!!
It's a little bit strange when you see your wife go through so much pain and yet you can't do much to help or to improve things... other than extending your arm and have her squeeze the hell out of it while trying to keep the cam-recorder steady lol.

And his name is: Lucien Cassius Smarius



So there you go, there he is.

I'll update more on this later...

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My new copilot... MONKEY! 
Friday, October 6, 2006, 11:24 AM
Introducing my new copilot and commuter buddy.

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Kodak Moments 
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 06:52 PM
One day while getting of the 80 I was getting close to the Pinole exit and I noticed something strange on the freeway I accelerated a little bit so I could get closer...
GOD! that was amazing...
While driving I rushed for my camera and voila!

Take a look at that... It's one of those classic Kodak Moments.

The Biker dude was driving down the freeway on this little bike and look!!! no hands!!!....
Just amazing...



If you want a bigger picture of the biker dude click here: Mr. Harley

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The day Iggy came out of the closet 
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 05:21 PM
While still living back in our old apartment in Richmond a few months ago sitting on the couch one night Iggy my wife's cat decided to come out of the closet and tell us that he was a transvestite...

Iggy came out of the closet!!!
Shocking...

But! shocked was he! when I took a picture of him in his outfit.



If you want a bigger picture of Iggy just click here: Iggy

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Pool table 
Saturday, September 23, 2006, 01:15 PM
We got a pool table not long ago and decided to change the OLD 1970's style room to a little bit more lounge/modern/updated room.

This is the same room before:



And after we got there!!!
oooh yeah... that's how I like it.
And it was only about $799... aaand it can turn into a ping pong table.



We got the new lights hanging there... they were kinda cheap though (IKEA is good for that stuff) though it would be cool to have a Budweiser (thought it sucks as a beer) to hang over the pool table and give it that bar effect.

One more thing that needs to go against the wall, is a dart board...

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Deschutes River Rafting 
Wednesday, August 16, 2006, 12:41 PM
About a week ago I took a trip to Oregon with my wife.
And one of her friends got us tickets to go river rafting.
it was veeeeery cool!

Deschutes River Rafting, the cool thing was that it ranged from a category 1 to 4 in some parts, nice rough and bumpy ride every once in a while.



Yeah that's the proof I was there!

Only bad thing was that the night before we were camping and while setting up the tent a yellow jacket got me my index pinger.
Dang!!! that hurt, but it was ok the next day.

One of these little f%#@$* got me in the finger.



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I finally got my own car 
Monday, April 10, 2006, 06:59 PM
Yay!!! So finally I got a car... the most expensive thing I've ever bought...
My Toyota Camry LE 2007
Didn't get the Hybrid cause it was like another 6000 on top of that... noooo thanks!
This was expensive enough; man this car drives smooth. I feel like driving all the time now.



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Hello World 
Sunday, January 1, 2006, 01:22 PM
My title is classic I must say, but that's how it all starts.
I've had this site for over 2 years and I never actually used it more than adding pictures to my gallery: http://www.fixant.com/Gallery

But I'll start posting some stuff up here as often as I can.
Instead of being addicted to myspace.

Just a short intro, my name is Ingram I'm living in the Bay Area California (nice place to live by the way!)
Currently working for the big guy in the corporate world but enjoying every moment of it.

Check this picture out!!!
This was in BART (those shades are not mine, but hell they look cool ;o)



I will be adding some entries before this date, stuff that I do want to share so I might go back as far as Dec. 2005

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