On Tuesday 03 July 2007 1:00 pm, HappyEvilSlosh wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 09:51 +1200, Kerry Mayes wrote:
> > I am trying to make a samba directory appear to be on the local system
> > and am sure it must be simple but can't figure out the proper keywords
> > to google!
> >
> > I have a large volume of music stored on a "server" made available to
> > the local machine via samba.  The music player I am using (Exaile)
> > only seems to be able to "see" local drives.  I'd like to fool it into
> > thinking the music is on a local drive so that I can add it to
> > Exaile's "collection".
>
> You could mount it to a drive perhaps?
>
> sudo mount -tsmbfs <server IP>//<share folder name>/ <destination>
>
> At least IIRC that's the right syntax. We use something similar when we
> have parties at our flat for various networked PC's around the place
> using either samba or nfs and it works until someone kicks out a
> chord. :)
>
> --Slosh

Also, if you are using Ubuntu or Kubuntu you will probably have to install 
smbfs as it is not installed by default.

Rob

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