Mounting Samba drive

PB0711 · 06-20-2006, 11:53 AM

Hey all,
Well this one should be easy,

I have a windoz comp, I can see it in 'Konqueror' and explore. I can make a link to it on the desktop. But when I use the

Code:

mount -t smbfs //137.131.16.134 /shaggy
or
sudo mount -t smbfs //137.131.16.134 /shaggy

I get the help for 'mount smbfs' funnily enough isn't what I wanted!
I tried the suggestions given in the help but I still get the wrong thing. Before you ask yes I have googled!

I'm on Suse 10.0 if that helps.

Cheers,

bernied · 06-20-2006, 12:09 PM

Ok, I just tried the mount command and had trouble, but this worked

Code:

$mount.smbfs //XPPC/SharedDocs /mnt/XPPC -o username=bernie,password=""

Have you got mount.smbfs?

You can probably do the same with the mount command, but you probably need those user and password options, even if you don't need a password.

Note that you need the name of the shared folder as well as the computer, and I'm sure the IP is fine. (To find out this name go into Windows Explorer and right click on the shared folder and click on properties, then click on the sharing tab.)

bernied · 06-20-2006, 12:12 PM

Yep, this worked as well:

Code:

mount -t smbfs -o username=bernie,password="" //XPPC/SharedDocs /mnt/XPPC

PB0711 · 06-20-2006, 01:06 PM

so I just tried both and nither worked. I seem to have mount.smbfs. It came up again with the mount help. Thing is I need to put the IP address due to the DNS not finding the hostname. Any ideas?

bernied · 06-20-2006, 01:15 PM

Are you running kde or gnome (or some other pretty desktop)?
In kde, the konqueror start page offers 'Network Folders' which automates everything for you. I'm sure there's an equivalent in gnome. Does that work.

If it doesn't (or if you can't find a friendly GUI application) the other thing I'd check is that you have access to the Windows box. Check the settings in Windows - have you allowed sharing to other computers, or just other users?

Can you ping the Windows box? (ping IP)
Does Suse run a firewall? Have you allowed the right ports through?

And to get the name to be translated for you so you don't have to use the IP, put an entry in /etc/hosts (do man hosts to find out what it should look like)

PB0711 · 06-20-2006, 01:43 PM

Yep window box is pingable, good time too. There is already another linux box on the network with a mounted point to this windows box(but I didn't set it up). I'm using both a username and a password that if I go thought KDE I would have to put in. Suse has no firewall, so all ports are open.
Thanks for the tip on the /etc/hosts.

theNbomr · 06-20-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PB0711

so I just tried both and nither worked. I seem to have mount.smbfs. It came up again with the mount help. Thing is I need to put the IP address due to the DNS not finding the hostname. Any ideas?

You almost answered your own question.

Code:

mount -t smbfs -o ip=137.131.16.134,username="WhoYouAre",password="whatever",workgroup="IfNecessary" //Server/sharename /mountpoint

Other options may apply. YMMV.

man smbmount

--- rod.

PB0711 · 06-20-2006, 04:06 PM

Hey It worked. Sweet cheers,