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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?
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
Last edited by Rollotamasi; 06-13-2006 at 03:24 PM.
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.
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.
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.
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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