Situation

A Windows (or Samba) share has been made available on the network.  On your SLED system you can browse to the share or use the mount command to access the share but need to have permanent access to this share every time the SLED system is booted.

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Resolution

The configuration file “/etc/fstab” is used to specify the local partitions and remote file systems to be mounted on startup of the system.  A line can be added to this file with the following format:

//<Winserver>/<Share>  <Mountpoint>  <FileSystemType>  <Options>  0  0

Here’s an example, setting the group ID and the permissions to allow those in the group “users” Read and Write access to the share:

//winserver/share /mnt/winshare cifs gid=users,file_mode=0664,dir_mode=0775,auto,username=john,password=johnpass 0 0

This example assumes the following values (includes explanation where needed):

//winserver/share (Windows Share)
The Windows system (winserver) could be identified as a DNS hostname or IP address.

/mnt/winshare (Mount Point)
This is the already existing directory on the SLED local file system which will become the access point to the remote Windows share.  You can create this directory anywhere on your system.  Just modify the command appropriately.

cifs (File System Type)
This used to be “smbfs” but smbfs is no longer being developed and is no longer supported.

gid=users
All files and directories on the remote system (including the mount point) will be assigned the group “users”.

file_mode=0664
All existing files on the remote system will be assigned permissions of “rw-rw-r–”.

dir_mode=0775
All existing directories (including the mount point) on the remote system will be assigned “rwxrwxr-x”.

auto
Automatically mount on system boot.

username=john
Windows user to connect with:   john

password=johnpass
John’s Password:                         johnpass

0
Indicates that this file system should not be dumped.

0
Indicates that this file system should not be checked by fsck.

Troubleshooting

If the share is not getting mounted you can attempt to mount the share manually, as the root user, to see if there are any errors.  Here’s the command:

mount -t cifs -o username=<WindowsUserID>,password=<UserPassword> //<WinServer>/<Share> /<Mountpoint>

Following our example:

mount -t cifs -o username=john,password=johnpass //winserver/share /mnt/winshare

If the password is omitted from the mount command it will be asked for after issuing the command.

Additional Information

You may not want the user ID and password to be viewable in the /etc/fstab file for security reasons.  You can create a file in a secure directory that will hold the user ID and password information and be referenced by the fstab entry.  Remove the “username=” and “password=” entries from the options and add “credentials=<PathToFile>”.
The following 2 lines should be in the credential text file that you create (replacing <bracketed> items with your specific information):

username=<WindowsUserID>
password=<UserPassword>

This is because common file extensions used by DVD, MP3 etc. are under copyright. But like always, there is a work around to this issue….

The packs will enable you to have:

• Flash
• Java
• Latest Amarok (with MP3 Support) for KDE, or Helix-Banshee for GNOME users
• Encrypted DVD (libdvdcss)
• Extra xine Codecs, for MPEG-4 etc. (libxine1)
• K3b with MP3 Support (k3b-codecs)
• Win 32 Codecs (w32codec-all)

..as well as the option of installing (select Advanced mode at the screen) many more applications, including Opera, KMPlayer, Kplayer, MPlayer, Azureus, VLC, Codeine, and more.

Note: Different copyright and patent laws apply differently depending on what country you are in; if you are unsure about a particular restriction or patent, you might consider applying for legal advice. This site does not offer legal advice. For more information about why some formats/codecs are restricted and why they don’t ship out-of-the-box on openSUSE, read Restricted Formats.

All you have to do is download

Multimedia Codecs for Restricted Content for K-Desktop-Environment
that will guide you through the rest of the setup - practically it takes care of the installation of its self for my experience -

Multimedia Codecs for Restricted Content for GNOME
and this YMP file if you are using GNOME

So here is to one of man’s greatest inventions!

Happy Birthday, WWW! 

Media sources expect your documentation to be interesting, informative, and accurate. If you fall short in any of these three areas you may very well be building the wrong image and ruining your chances of good and profitable public attention. (So when you are in the process of writing your material, keep these three words in the back of your mind: Informative - Interesting - Accurate.) Next, the press expects you to do their work for them. The less they have to do to publicize you or your articles the better your chances are. If you can on a regular basis provide the media with substantial information, they will welcome and encourage your involvement.

1. The Tip Sheet or Notice of Event

The tip sheet is used to notify assignment editors a few weeks in advance about what is taking place, when, where and who to contact for more information.It should be typed and printed on your letterhead and it should include the following information;

-Media Contact’s Name
-Company
-Address
-Business Phone Number
-After Hours Phone Number
-Summary Headline
-Event Description
-Date & Time
-Location (Be sure to give directions if the location is difficult to find)
-Background Information

2. Press/News Release

A press release is something that you will use to inform the media of what you are doing that is new, different, better and newsworthy.Keep your press release short (about 500 words or less). Type it, double space and do not use both sides of the paper. Media people are busy and they have hundreds of press releases to go through a day so make it as interesting, neat and simple to follow as you can. In fact, write it like a story, not like a fact sheet but like an article that could be printed as is.

3. Biographical Documentation

It is a feature story all about you, that you can use to influence the media to write about you or invite you to a broadcasting session. However it must be interesting, and give your readers a feel for who you really are. A standard biographical narrative is roughly 200-250 words.

4. Positioning Paper

This document is commonly used by paladins and non-profit agencies to let us know what has already happened, and what should happen next.This paper should be no longer than 500 words, however the initial media release of this information should be 100 words or less and include your position and arguments as well as counter arguments, if appropriate.

5. Clip Sheet

A clip sheet is a photocopy of all the publicized stories written about and by you with the name of the publication and the date of when the article first appeared. You can leave these articles with media sources to show your perceived value in the eyes of others.

6. Chronology/Case History

A case history is the perfect opportunity to describe how you help solve people’s problems with your services and expertise. It should not be any longer than two pages and should begin by describing the client’s problem, and if at all possible, this is a good time to include a quote that confirms the client’s needs.Next explain how the client used your services to solve his/her problem and benefited by your expertise in particular. Again use a quote to show how this same process can be used to help others with similar needs.

7. Photographs

You need to make sure you use quality photos. Action pictures are best, but hatchets are sometimes more appropriate. Your photos should be black and white, 5″ x 7″ and an 8″ x 10″.On the back of the photo should be a sticker with your name, the details of the event and the follow-up information. Do not try to type or write on the back of a photo; it shows through. And don’t send original copies; always keep ten originals because you won’t get them back.

8. Highlight/Fact Sheet

A fact sheet simply highlights all the features and benefits clients receive when they utilize your services.This highlight or fact sheet provides service descriptions, different ways it can be used, and ordering information.

This fact sheet should be printed on company letterhead and have the usual contact information in the top left hand corner.

9. Previous Media Contacts

Since a clip sheet only pertains to printed information, it is necessary to have a list of previous electronic media resources. Simply type the name of the radio or television program, the call letters, city and province/state, the date the program aired, the name of the host and the name and phone number of the producer.

10. Face Sheet

A face sheet is much like a table of contents to let them know where they can find different pieces of information and let them know if they have everything they should have.

Original via topten.org - submitted by Ann Simpson

Not, that the clients are not thankful for it. But then again: how am I gonna live off of that?

Gotta work on my toughness there, I suppose

Back to work!

Via N-TV - Translated on the fly by Lars Hilse - Those who find typos may keep them.

Reason? Simple: Since I perceive English to be the international language (beside the fact that it’s a lot more comfortable to speak) of the future, pretty much all of my profiles and all information about me on the web are not written in German, but in English. And since my businesses operate pretty much around the globe, it would be impractical to limit access to information about the brand “Lars Hilse” to 80MM German citizens (beside a few million others who understand German) instead of making it available to 5BN people worldwide.

Some girl, whom I had contacted, thought of this to be pseudo intellectual. My 3 newest pairs of boxers that she didn’t even know what she was talking about Anyhow: cute

In a nutshell: the greater risk to which the bank is exposed, the greater the amount of capital the bank needs to hold to safeguard its solvency and overall economic stability Wikipedia. And since entrepreneurs are (in general - and by their business plan yet so good) considered an “unbearable risk” makes credits damn expensive, if at all possible.

What this means for an entrepreneur?
You will hardly receive money from the bank for less than 10%. Even if your possessed assets outnumber the requested  amount 10:1 you’ll be asked to kindly pay a ridiculous amount of interest.

Now, entrepreneurs are usually not dumb… A fact the clever bankers obviously haven’t discovered. So the logical consequence is  that they come up with great ideas to get their hands on money. Cheaper than banks will offer it.

The result is that, all over the world, little pools of friendships are developing amongst entrepreneurs which lend each other money (that they currently don’t need in operations etc.) at an interest rate that doesn’t hurt the other (like the bank’s 11-15% would).

And this is where it gets nifty!! Not only has the bank shot its self in the foot because it receives NOTHING, but - from the lender’s point of view - the money that I don’t currently possess is good money because I don’t have to pay taxes for it.