On Saturday 10 March 2007 10:38 pm, Kai Ponte wrote: > On Saturday 10 March 2007 06:07:37 am [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > type smbfs isn't supported by the kernel.... > > that's a error message that i get from > > when i launch this commad "smbmount //10.126.12.41/xxx /mnt/xxx -o > > username=xxx" > > no problem with the password ... coz im sure it is rite > > > > overall good feature of 10.2, esp its visual graphic > > I don't have 10.2 yet - and am not going at all until this is fixed - but > I've read on this and other lists that SMB was somehow deleted from SUSE at > that version and replaced with something inferior. > > Look online.
Whoever was responsible made a BIG mistake by removing smbfs support from the default kernel configuration that comes with 10.2. To recover from this goof, you need to have kernel sources installed. Then (as root) go to /usr/src/linux and type "make xconfig". Hunt around and you'll find a checkbox where you can restore smbfs support. Then recompile the kernel according to the instructions in the README (it will take quite a while), install the new kernel, use Yast to renew the bootloader, and reboot. You'll then have your smbfs support. If you don't, try (as root) depmod. Supposedly smbfs was removed to make way for cifs, but cifs is definitely not ready for prime time, and there are things that work with smbfs that don't work with cifs (I've experienced them). The upshot: smbfs may not work better than it did in the past, but it works just as well. If it used to work for you it will work for you now as long as you install it. Paul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
