-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jerry Feldman wrote: > On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:06:24 +0100 > G T Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> smbfs support is no longer distributed by SuSE. > > That is because Microsoft changed the name from Server Message Block > (SMB) to Common Internet File System (CIFS). They are both the same > thing. >
Not quite, with smbfs mount was with smbmount, and you had things like smbclient which gave a FTP like client session. cifs uses mount.cifs which is distinct. There are some under the hood differences in the protocols used (smbfs is more orientated towards the older netbios stuff). - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGvfN8asN0sSnLmgIRAvC7AKDIrvx4htgufOd+bLYxm4+nOWmNyQCdE6nu ZFRGSzX5ajkZsQoUIL6nLac= =5jwu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
