oops! it should be (//pcname/share_directory) . i hate this outlook
express client, it keeps on prepending the "file:" so i have to enclose it
in a parenthesis.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip G. Apostol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Samba Question
> or try smbmount
>
> smbmount file://pcname/shared_directory /mnt_directory
>
> this syntax worked in redhat 6.2 samba package. note that, based from my
> experience, different syntax is used in different versions of redhat
package
> (dont know why). when i upgraded to 6.2, i have to change my mount script
> (but i like the new syntax, easier to remember :-) ).
>
> philip
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Horatio B. Bogbindero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Plug Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [plug] Samba Question
>
>
> > > I've setup a small Samba-based network. Accessing files in Linux
> > > server from Win98 is OK. But accessing shared C: drive in Win98 (pc1)
> > > from Linux is a bit problematic. WORKGROUP is the Workgroup
> > >
> > > Command tried:
> > > # smbclient
> '//pc1\\\\Network_Neighborhood\\Entire_Network\\WORKGROUP\\PC1\\C:\\$' -U
> user1
> > >
> > i do not usually use smbclient but as i recall it is something like
> > # smbclient file://workgroupname/pcname/sharename -U user1
> >
> > even if you share the entire C: drive win98 will require you to place a
> > sharename and by default it is simply C. that make the command.
> > # smbclient file://WORKGROUP/PC1/C -U user1
> >
> > > Error Message:
> > > tree connect failed: ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network name
> > > in tree connect.)
> > >
> > this error appears because even i cannot make sense of your syntax
above.
> >
> > hope this answers your question.
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