[lug] syntax of smbmount in my fstab

Warren Sanders sanders at montanalinux.org
Thu Feb 27 10:34:17 MST 2003


Nick Golder wrote:
> On 03-02-27 09:48 -0700, the infamous Warren Sanders uttered:
> 
>>I have a problem with the syntax of one of my smbmounts in the fstab. 
>>Problem is I can't give the filesystem as a quoted statement for the 
>>purpose of spaces in the name.
>>
>>I can manually do it by 'smbmount "//Mill/mill c drive" /home/CNC/Mill/ -o 
>>username=cnc'.  But this in my fstab wont work:
>>"//Mill/mill c drive"   /home/CNC/Mill  smb    username=cnc,password=cnc 0 0
>>
>>I know; change the name!  But then I'd have to redo all the maps for the 
>>other machines on the network and besides it's at a remote location.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>-- 
>>Warren Sanders
>>http://MontanaLinux.Org
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Create a second share to the same target with a syntactically friendly
> name.  This will preserve your existant maps and allow for correct
> future maps. 
> 
Except I left out the fact that the source box is a windows 98.  I don't 
think fat can do multiple shares.  But that would have been a good try.

Thanks,
-- 
Warren Sanders
http://MontanaLinux.Org





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