rov;242161 Wrote: > my understanding is that if a linux-based NAS serves MS windows clients > the NAS file system is netbios based and nfs can't be used, even > between a linux NAS and linux client. my system has 2 windows laptops, > a linkstation NAS (linux) and linux laptop running slimserver. so, i > think my only choice to mount the NAS on the linux laptop is using > samba (smbfs or cifs).
There is no reason why you shouldn't serve the same directory via more than one protocol, I have shares here that are available via smbfs, nfs and http simultaneously. The only limitation is your server software. rov;242161 Wrote: > anybody else out there doing this? as in, linux machine running > slimserver, with music library on linux NAS (which also serves windows > clients for other purposes, i.e. not music). if so: > 1. how do you mount the NAS on the linux slimserver? i've beaten my > head against the wall with man mount, fstab, etc. but i can't get the > linux box to mount the share on the NAS. > 2. which is better - smbfs or cifs? > 3. should the playlists be saved on the slimserver or on the NAS? > > thx I do this all the time, including on the NAS that serves my slimserver. 1. To mount smbfs/cifs shares you will need to look at using smbmount - the standard "mount -t smbfs" command will not work without it installed as "mount" actually passes the command over to smbmount rather than doing it itself. It should be readily available for any distro as part of the samba packages. If it's not already installed on your box, install samba. To find out if you have the package installed a simple "man smbmount" will tell you - if the man page is installed, so is the tool. 2. They are just two names for the same protocol - feel free to use either name, but you'll be talking about the same thing either way. 3. As you wish. Shouldn't make a blind bit of difference. -- Takshaka ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Takshaka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8728 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39246 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
