[juneau-lug] Re: SAMBA

  • From: Dan Zachary at KRSA <linux@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 15:11:11 -0800



James Zuelow wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- >
> > Linux connects to WinME, but only in Read Only mode.  What did I
> > forget?  Do I HAVE to have a username and password for access in Write
> > mode?
>
> I've never played with a WinME box.  It might be using the same SMB code
> that Win2k is - and Win2k caused a lot of trouble for Samba.  Which version
> of Samba are you using?

I'm using 2.0.7-36.


> I don't have a linux box to check documentation on, and my memory is a
> little rusty.  IIRC `umount -a` will attempt to unmount things you have in
> your fstab (your CD and floppy).  Will it still give an error if you specify
> the directory you mounted the Samba share on?  (Please do a `man umount` and
> check my memory regarding the -a switch.)

You're right.

I think I have the umount thing OK right now.

(seems like it was not working yesterday but today it is).

umount /drive/c

when entered as root deletes the mount.
Dan


>
>
> Cheers,
>
> James Z.
>
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