"Mounting" a network drive

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 02:59 PM

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.

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 03:59 PM

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)

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manishsingh4u

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?

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 04:12 PM

Okay. just open konsole and type the command I told and tell me what u see there

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manishsingh4u

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

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 04:25 PM

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.

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manishsingh4u

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=********

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 04:38 PM

Quote:

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.

slackhack · 06-13-2006, 04:38 PM

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.

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manishsingh4u

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.

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rollotamasi

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.

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 04:47 PM

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

Rollotamasi · 06-13-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manishsingh4u

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

Ok cool. I can see it with the text command, however how do I find it with a file browser?

slackhack · 06-13-2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rollotamasi

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

manishsingh4u · 06-13-2006, 04:54 PM

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.