For some strange reason, I used the "unix way" when I created a mount
command, but the "windows way" for the entry in fstab.  I will correct
that.  Thanks.

I am writing (creating) lots of files on both the mounted windows
drives.  One has been working for over a year with no problems.  All
files created are rather small, if that makes any difference.  I find no
reference to a "cifs" in either the mount or smbmount help.  What is it?
Why should I use it instead of "smbfs"?  Is it available in Red Hat
release 9?

Thanks again.

Larry R. Pint
National Truck Underwriting Managers, Inc.
larry.pint at ntuminc.com
952-229-3451
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Zbikowski [mailto:andyzib at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:34 PM
> To: Larry R. Pint
> Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Mounting smbfs drive
> 
> smbmount --help :)
> 
> The correct way is the Unix way, not the Windows way.
> 
> ei:
> 
> mount -t smbfs -o username=user,workgroup=doman,rw //server/share
> /mnt/point
> 
> Also, if you will be creating files on the remote server using Windows
> Sharing, use cifs instead of smbfs. cifs takes the same arguments as
> smbfs. This little gotcha threw me for a loop as there are no problems
> reading a 2gb+ file over a smbfs mount.
> 
> 
> -- Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us
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