did you notice that all of our suggested syntax has been prepended by a
"file:" ? i think we use the same mail client (oe). :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gino LV. Ledesma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 1:29 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
>
> Try using smbmount. It used to work for me seamlessly without any
problems.
> I think the syntax would be
>
> $ smbmount file://Name/Shared _Drive_Name /<where you want it mounted>
>
> gino
>
>
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