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Old 06-13-2006, 01:59 PM   #1
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"Mounting" a network drive


I just installed my first distro of linux (Suse 10.1) And am getting adjusted fairly well. I am finding in ALOT more responsive than windows. However Im am at a loss on how to do a few things. Mainly, mapping a network drive. Im not quite sure what its called in linux.

At work we have a wireless connection as well as a standard ethernet connection. I normally dont actully join the domain or a workgroup, I just plug in or attack tot the wireless for internet access and access to my folders on the server. The way I did this under windows was to simply use the "Map Network drive" option and type in the IP followed by the folder name. Example. //192.168.1.222/Storage Folder. And BAM! Instantly mapped folder.

Is there anyway to do something like this in linux without alot of hassele?

Thanks all.
 
Old 06-13-2006, 02:59 PM   #2
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Yes, it is also very simple in linux too. Just try this command
Code:
mount //192.168.1.222/win_share -t smbfs /mnt/folder_on_linux -o "username=winuser,password=winsharepassword"
But, for this command to work, you must have
1) Same class of ipaddress/subnet on both machines
2) smbfs installed
3) Same workgroup (recommended)
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:02 PM   #3
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Yes, it is also very simple in linux too. Just try this command
Code:
mount //192.168.1.222/win_share -t smbfs /mnt/folder_on_linux -o "username=winuser,password=winsharepassword"
But, for this command to work, you must have
1) Same class of ipaddress/subnet on both machines
2) smbfs installed
3) Same workgroup (recommended)
Sorry. I am VERY new to this whole thing. What is smbfs?
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:12 PM   #4
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Okay. just open konsole and type the command I told and tell me what u see there

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Old 06-13-2006, 03:19 PM   #5
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Okay. just open konsole and type the command I told and tell me what u see there
It just says "only root can do that"

I went pasted the command line into notes and then went through and edited it with the information that should be there as opposed to the generic information

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Old 06-13-2006, 03:25 PM   #6
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Okay, if u have a root password, then type
Code:
su
and enter the root password.
Make any directory in your /mnt/ directory (or anywhere else except /root/)
Code:
mkdir /mnt/windows
Then try the same mount command.
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:33 PM   #7
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Okay, if u have a root password, then type
Code:
su
and enter the root password.
Make any directory in your /mnt/ directory (or anywhere else except /root/)
Code:
mkdir /mnt/windows
Then try the same mount command.
5058: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)
SMB connection failed


But im pretty sure thats the name of the share. I am mapping it exactly like this

mount //192.168.1.238/CENTRAL STORAGE -t smbfs /mnt/windows -o username=*******,password=********
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:38 PM   #8
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mount //192.168.1.238/CENTRAL STORAGE -t smbfs /mnt/windows -o username=*******,password=********
yes, the space in the share name must be creating the problem. Try putting "//192.168.1.238/CENTRAL STORAGE"
The double quotes should work, but I haven't tried it though.
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:38 PM   #9
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you may need to put the share in single (or double?) quotes since it has a space (or else change share name to not having one). i think the command is probably reading it only as CENTRAL.
 
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yes, the space in the share name must be creating the problem. Try putting "//192.168.1.238/CENTRAL STORAGE"
The double quotes should work, but I haven't tried it though.
Double quotes? Im sorry, I dont see what you mean.
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:42 PM   #11
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Double quotes? Im sorry, I dont see what you mean.
Ok, I made a guess and just put quotation marks around "central Storage" It didnt error out but I dont think it did anything.

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Old 06-13-2006, 03:47 PM   #12
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Okay, then perhaps it's done
just do
Code:
ls /mnt/windows
And you must see the shared files from the other PC.
now u can access these files by going to that directory
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:51 PM   #13
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Okay, then perhaps it's done
just do
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ls /mnt/windows
And you must see the shared files from the other PC.
now u can access these files by going to that directory
Ok cool. I can see it with the text command, however how do I find it with a file browser?
 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:53 PM   #14
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Ok cool. I can see it with the text command, however how do I find it with a file browser?
1. open file browser
2. browse

 
Old 06-13-2006, 03:54 PM   #15
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I guess, you must be using Konqueror. So just click "Run" (Run Command) from the KMenu (Similar to Start button in windows) and type /mnt/windows.
And there you go.
Note - In most KDEs you can also see the "Run" option by right clicking anywhere on the Desktop.
 
  


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