mount: cannot mount block device ... read-only

Krajisnik · 06-29-2009, 03:37 PM

Hi,

I'm trying to mount a share on my fileserver to an other server
For both servers i use CentOS 5.3

On the fileserver samba is enabled, with the following in smb.conf:

Code:

[fileserver]
comment = fileserver
path = /fileserver
public = no
writable = yes

Now, when i try to mount the share to my other server, i get an read-only error:

Code:

[root@margomsrv02 mnt]# mount -t cifs //ip.address/fileserver /mnt/fileserver -o username=my.user,password=my.passwd
mount: block device //ip.address/fileserver is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: cannot mount block device //ip.address/fileserver read-only

on both servers the folders are chmod 777

the strange thing is, it worked a few days ago, but then i restored my VMWare image to the beginning (new installation) and now i keep getting this error

i have seen that a lot of people have this kind a problem, but have never seen an solution, and its making me crazy...

anyone that can tell me what the problem may be?

masand · 06-29-2009, 11:53 PM

hi there

Do you have anything in your samba log on the file server
Also, can you try by adding permission for the smb user in the share folder

[fileserver]
comment = fileserver
path = /fileserver
public = no
writable = yes
valid users =my.user

arckane · 06-30-2009, 04:25 AM

Just out of curiosity, why would you be using SMB for 2 linux boxes? NFS will work better and permissions are more stable. That's my pennies worth anyway.

Krajisnik · 06-30-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masand

hi there

Do you have anything in your samba log on the file server
Also, can you try by adding permission for the smb user in the share folder

[fileserver]
comment = fileserver
path = /fileserver
public = no
writable = yes
valid users =my.user

i have tried that, but nope, still the same error

Quote:

Just out of curiosity, why would you be using SMB for 2 linux boxes? NFS will work better and permissions are more stable. That's my pennies worth anyway.

well, SMB is the only way i know how to mount (i'm still new to linux..)

Krajisnik · 07-15-2009, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arckane

Just out of curiosity, why would you be using SMB for 2 linux boxes? NFS will work better and permissions are more stable. That's my pennies worth anyway.

Thnx for you answer, i figured out how NFS works and i got i up and running.
Thnx alot!