smbmount returns error0 called name not present

newusermike · 07-26-2005, 02:46 PM

trying to mount a laptop to my linux box
i type in smbmount //192.168.1.x/LAPTOP-JPH-C (sharename of drice c ) /mnt/Laptop but get the error called name not present.

I can ping the address from my linux box the box I'm trying to connect is a win 98 laptop. The laptop does have a bios password When it launches the network comes up asking for username and password which don't exist sdo I just cancel and then the network from 98 to other win machines work does anyone have any ideas?
thanks

masand · 07-26-2005, 02:57 PM

what do u get for

smbclient -L <ip addr>

regards

newusermike · 07-26-2005, 03:29 PM

what is being returned is session request 192.168.1.101 called name not present
session to start the smbserver failed to start called name not present

masand · 07-26-2005, 03:46 PM

looks like ur IP is not UP
can u ping that IP
if ICMP is not disabled then u wil get a response

regards

newusermike · 07-26-2005, 04:08 PM

I can ping the ip and get response.
you lost me on the icmp what is that sorry for the ignorance

masand · 07-26-2005, 04:15 PM

ICMP
internet control message protocol

ICMP consists of many packages such as ping etc

if u have ICMP disbaled then any machine pinging u won't get any response

regards

newusermike · 07-26-2005, 05:00 PM

ok so if I can ping the system your saying its possible they can't reply thus causing the problem.
So how to I make sure that icmp is enabled?
is there a command line command to run?

masand · 07-27-2005, 10:19 AM

for windows
u do not have that ignored unless u r running a firewall

can u ping ur Linux ip from windows

regards