fstype in SunOS 5.8

[Sean Elble]

Unfortunately, it is not possible to use the method you mentioned to "mount"
a Windows share on Solaris; in fact, such a procedure or program simply
doesn't exist. You are forced to use either smbclient, or smbsh on Solaris
to access Windows-based servers. Sorry I can't be more help.

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Sean P. Elble
Editor, Writer, Co-Webmaster
ReactiveLinux.com (Formerly MaximumLinux.org)
http://www.reactivelinux.com/
elbles at reactivelinux.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Huang" <geansen at ms2.hinet.net>
To: "Sean Elble" <S_Elble at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: fstype in SunOS 5.8


> Dear Sean,
>
> Many ..... thanks!
>
> When I use samba in Linux, I execute a command on shell, such as "mount -t
> smbfs -o options //server/sharedisk /mnt-point, which can establish a
> mount-point in Linux (as a network disk in Windows system) where I can
read
> and write data eaisy.
>
> If it is possible to use the above method in Solaris? (I know that the
smbfs
> (Linux only) to be changed in some
> other fstype? hope you can help.  thank you very much (I am closing to
success
> to use samba in Solaris).
>
> Best Regards,
> Roger Huang
>
> Sean Elble ¼g¹D¡G
>
> > My apologies for some misinformation; smbclient only offers a FTP-like
> > interface to another server. It doesn't, as I had said, allow you to
> > actually mount a Windows share on a UNIX system. The following URL
offers an
> > extensive description of the SMB client:
> >
> > http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/smbclient.1.html
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Sean P. Elble
> > Editor, Writer, Co-Webmaster
> > ReactiveLinux.com (Formerly MaximumLinux.org)
> > http://www.reactivelinux.com/
> > elbles at reactivelinux.com
> > -----------------------------------------------
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger Huang" <geansen at ms2.hinet.net>
> > To: "Sean Elble" <S_Elble at yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: fstype in SunOS 5.8
> >
> > > H1! Sean,
> > >
> > > Many thanks for prompt replying my question (which is the most
helpful),
> > O.K. I
> > > can use the
> > > smbclient software, but could you tell me how to set a "mount-point"
in
> > > Solaris?  such as
> > > Example: smbclient //server/sharedisk (File share on NT 4.0), there is
no
> > > mount-point in my
> > > host? (Solaris 8 intel (x86).
> > >
> > > Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Roger Huang
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sean Elble ¼g¹D¡G
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, the "smbfs" is a Linux-only solution, as it is a
> > component of
> > > > the kernel, and, as you have found out, it is not available with
> > Solaris.
> > > > You have two alternatives available to you; you can use the
smbclient
> > > > software, which allows you to mount a Windows or Samba server share
on
> > your
> > > > Solaris machine. Also, you could use the smbsh software, IIRC. Also,
> > please
> > > > avoid posting to the mailing list in HTML format, if it is possible.
> > > > Unfortunately, sending mail in HTML format has a negative impact
upon
> > > > archiving and the digest of Samba. Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------------
> > > > Sean P. Elble
> > > > Editor, Writer, Co-Webmaster
> > > > ReactiveLinux.com (Formerly MaximumLinux.org)
> > > > http://www.reactivelinux.com/
> > > > elbles at reactivelinux.com
> > > > -----------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Roger Huang" <geansen at ms2.hinet.net>
> > > > To: <samba at samba.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:33 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: fstype in SunOS 5.8
> > > >
> > > > > Dear Sirs,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a user of SUN Solaris 8 (intel) platform, and I had installed
the
> > > > > newest samba 2.2.2
> > > > > version, but I can't find the "smbfs" fstype in Solaris which I
was
> > used
> > > > > in Linux,
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you please tell me how to solve the problem "smbfs" in
Solaris?
> > > > > Thank you in
> > > > > advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards,
> > > > > Roger Huang
> > > > > Sincerely Samba User
> > > > >