[K12OSN] Re: Mounting SAMBA shares on a Linux workstation

[Bert Rolston]

Hi David,

Thanks for that. I've just given it a try.

This is the error I get, which is the same as trying to make FSTAB
changes, or use autofs as suggested on the Redhat website.

mount error 1 = Operation not permitted
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)

As I understand it, i would have to make mount executable by all users.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bert

> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Bert Rolston <bert.rolston at clear.net.nz>
> > To: K12OSN <k12osn at redhat.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:46:48 PM
> > Subject: [K12OSN] Mounting SAMBA shares on a Linux workstation
> > 
> 
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > Thanks for the help last week.
> > 
> > Now I've hit another snag.
> > 
> > I use FC5 as my OS of choice. I'm trying to open files on the Samba
> > server from Open Office. The OO file browser won't let me access the
> > network directly, the way Konqueror does. 
> > 
> > So I've come to the conclusion that I need to mount the SAMBA shares in
> > my filesystem. Great in theory, difficult in practice.
> > 
> > I've tried using the mount.cifs man pages, but they are difficult to
> > understand. 
> > 
> > The Redhat help FAQ's have useful suggestions, but it appears I can only
> > carry out the methods in their FAQ's as root.
> > 
> > I can access the files through Konqueror. Which means I have to copy the
> > file from the server to the local machine. Then I can work on it, and
> > save it locally. After that I can save back to the server. This sort of
> > defeats the purpose of a central file store / server.
> > 
> > I've also tried using NFS, but my workstation can't find the NFS server.
> > 
> > How are people on this list going about solving this problem?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Bert
> 
> Bert,
>  
> Check out smb4k (http://smb4k.berlios.de/).  It's been a while since I've used it, but I think it might do what you're looking for.  I believe it's available in the Fedora Extras repository.
>  
> I should mention, though, that smb4k is a KDE app.  I never tried it in GNOME, so I do not know how will it would work with that desktop environment.
>  
> David Whitmer
> Calvary Schools of Holland, Michigan
> 
>