[linux-cifs-client] Can only mount using server IP !?

[Steven Scholz]

Steven French wrote:
> I have noticed the duplicate name thing before as well in the following
> case -
> mounting to a windows server which the client thinks has a particular
> hostname but the server does not recognize the hostname as its own name.

Seems the problem is in our network setup.

The DNS knows my IP belongs to "scholz". But on my Windows PC with that IP I
use "steven" as hostname.

So. Ok. Fair enough that the mount faisl.

Thanks!

Steven