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From linux, mounts (mapping shares) must be done as root unless specified otherwise in /etc/fstab. So, as root, try
# mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator //192.168.1.10/sharename /mnt/share
You'll be prompted for the administrator password.
Of course you need to substitute the correct ip address and sharename for the Windows box. /mnt/share or any other directory you want to mount at must also exist.
Access /mnt/share from xmms like any other directory.
To clear some of the cobwebs that confuse Windows users. In Windows you "map" a drive to a drive letter, in Linux you "mount" a drive into your existing filesystem at a point that was either chosen automatically for you (/media/cdrom) or one of your choosing (/home or even /bob/windows_cdrive.)
Many distributions don't include a MP3 player because of licensing and took it out of XMMS. The easiest one to get going is 'mpg321'. WARNING - it is command line, but if you really want to get into the spirit of it you could do some of the jukebox projects that are out there and have a web base jukebox. There are also some how-to's on getting the version of XMMS with MP3 support and there are a few other programs I have used such as a winamp look alike written in java.
Many distributions don't include a MP3 player because of licensing and took it out of XMMS...
Due to their licensing being incompatable with most of the open source licenses, most distributions do not include codecs. Still, the needed codecs are available on The Internet and you can download them once you find them.
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