[TriLUG] Re: Samba client problems

[Jim Thompson]

Try this:

mount -t smbfs -o username=gmontag,password=som1234
\\\\proxp\\downloads /mnt/card/dos

Hope that works,
Jim

> From: "nroskam at rr.nc.com" <nroskam at nc.rr.com>
> To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 12:41:58 -0400
> Subject: [TriLUG] Samba client problems
> Reply-To: trilug at trilug.org
> 
> 
> 
> I am trying to mount a windows share on a linux box
> and I am having
> problems with the format.  It is on a Zaurus trying
> to connect to XP.
> The name of the share is //proxp/downloads.  The IP
> address is
> 192.168.1.106.  User name gmontag password som1234. 
> I created a
> directory on mnt/card/dos. I have been running
> something like:
> 
> mount -t smbfs -o
>
username=gmontag,password=som1234,workgroup=mshome,netbiosname=proxp
> //proxp/downloads /mnt/card/dos
> 
> I have tried numerous variations and keep getting
> invalid argument.  I
> can ping the IP and connect to the share from a
> windows 2000 box.
> Sincerely,
> Rock Roskam

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