how to mount window xp partition/share folder

mfstree · 05-19-2008, 10:57 PM

I would like to mount a xp partition to Solaris 10. I use the command:
mount -F nfs hostname:\share \share but with no repsond. Then i try to mount by using Solaris Management Console. When i try to identify the computer used to share directory, an error occur and state that "unable to read security authorization bacaused of an unexpected error from the management server: CIM_ERR_FAILED". Do i need to set anything for the xp directory before establishing an successful mount? I have already shared the directory and set its permission to be full control for everyone.

MensaWater · 05-19-2008, 11:29 PM

Windows doesn't use NFS to export (share) filesystems natively. It uses SMB.

To mount Windows Shares on UNIX/Linux you need to install and configure Samba.

There are products that will let you do NFS shares from Windows (e.g. Hummingbird Maestro) but most folks go the Samba route since Samba is open source (i.e. free).

jlliagre · 05-20-2008, 02:40 AM

smbfs is not available with Solaris 10 so you'll need to use smbclient (ftp like) to access the share.
JDS/Gnome file browser is able to display SMB shares.

smbfs is bundled with latest Solaris Express releases.

kebabbert · 05-20-2008, 02:50 PM

Or you could try CIFS with Solaris Express.

With Solaris Express, I just start the Solaris machine, then boot the Windows XP machine and I can see the Windows XP partition from Solaris. Automatically. I did nothing to set it up.

jlliagre · 05-20-2008, 03:15 PM

That's not SMB or CIFS given the fact we are talking about the same thing.

Just like NFS is using RPC, CIFS is using SMB.