I think there are already better options than that. - For example, you could try the CIFS (aka SMB) Client beta's here: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/smbfs/ Here is some more information: http://blogs.sun.com/amw/entry/cifs_in_solaris
And it appears that zfs is or will soon be able to export CIFS - http://blogs.sun.com/dougm/entry/smb_vs_zfs Bryan Boone wrote: > I'll keep that in mind... > I'm in a heterogenous environment (Linux, Unix, Solaris, OS X, > Windows), so that is the need (want) for smb/cifs to be a "1st class" > citizen. > I _could_ use my OS X box to mount all the smb mounts in the company > then re-expose them as nfs... hmmm..... > Thanks for the info. > -Bryan > > Brian Nitz wrote: >> My mistake, the path which is dragged into the terminal is the >> gnome-vfs path which is NOT exported as a filesystem mount: >> >> smb://{hostname}/windowspath/logs/myfile.txt >> >> The fact that Nautilus's (gnome-vfs) smb/nfs/davfs... mounts are not >> exported as mount points is one of the reasons that the GNOME community >> is in the process of replacing the gnome-vfs backend with gvfs which >> will be able to export these mountpoints via FUSE: >> >> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2007-February/msg00062.html >> >> >> Bryan Boone wrote: >>> Will this be predictable? That is, can I set a softlink to it? >>> This is a feature I wasn't aware of. >>> Thanks for the info. >>> (Getting tempted to free up my 64 bit linux box for Indiana ;)) >>> -B >>> >>> Brian Nitz wrote: >>>> SMB shares should be visible to the command line. Try this: >>>> >>>> Launch gnome-terminal >>>> Open your smb mount in Nautilus and navigate to a file on the smb >>>> filesystem >>>> Drag the file to the terminal >>>> >>>> This should paste the path of the file into your terminal. >>>> >>>> If it doesn't paste the actual path into the terminal that you can >>>> navigate to via the command line, you should log a bug. >>>> >>>> >>>> Bryan Boone wrote: >>>>> "kinda there" means I can see it with nautilus, but not from the >>>>> command line. >>>>> It would be nice to be able to create say, a softlink to it (can >>>>> I?), after the space has been mounted. >>>>> That way I can mount foreing filesystems and use them as my own. >>>>> -Bryan >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>> From: Robert Thurlow [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:49 PM >>>>> To: Bryan Boone >>>>> Cc: Giacomo Tufano; Brian Nitz; [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [indiana-discuss] How good will Indiana be >>>>> for desktop computing? >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Boone wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> My desktop computing requirements are a little more modest. >>>>>> I develop Java apps for my company. >>>>>> So I need Java, nfs, and smb (cifs). >>>>>> >>>>>> Java, I think is there. >>>>>> NFS is there. >>>>>> SMB is kinda there, but I'd like to mount it via fstab (or the >>>>>> Solaris >>>>>> equivalent) >>>>>> >>>>> By "kinda there", do you mean what you see in Nautilus aka >>>>> File Manager? Yes, that's useful but not a "real" file >>>>> system. >>>>> >>>>> A new CIFS client was integrated into Nevada build 84 - see >>>>> if it comes closer, but note there are still some things it >>>>> doesn't know how to do yet: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/smbfs/ >>>>> >>>>> Rob T >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
