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

[David Whitmer]

> From: Bert Rolston <bert.rolston at clear.net.nz>
> To: k12osn at redhat.com
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:45:55 PM
> Subject: [K12OSN] Re: Mounting SAMBA shares on a Linux workstation
> 
> 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
> 

Bert,

Here are some links that might help you with smb4k.

smb4k manual:
http://smb4k.berlios.de/handbook/index.html

direct to its FAQ regarding (un)mounting shares via smb4k:
http://smb4k.berlios.de/handbook/faq_mounting_unmounting.html

Anyway, while searching, I came across the following:
http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2006-August/123662.html

I looks like there's some problem right now with mounting via cifs and samba 3.0.23a.  I don't know wither 3.0.23b corrects this.  Perhaps instead mounting via smbfs would work?

In smb4k's manual, it says that it will automatically use cifs if smbmount & smbumount are unavailable.  Maybe try installing this via yum?

David Whitmer
Calvary Schools of Holland, Michigan