Quite simply, this is not possible using any kind of standard method. You could loopmount a ext3 disk image from the samba share but you will then be going through 2 software layers to get to the filesystem which will be quite slow!
Best to get a NAS disk that supports NFS or to setup another server and export the drives via iscsi or ataoe shacky wrote: > Anyone is using BackupPC with the data directory (var/lib/backuppc) on > a remote Samba share? > I'm trying to do this but I have a lot of problems (like some timeout > errors of smbclient in /var/log/messages). > I wish to know if this configuration should work or if it is normal it > to make me some problems. > The fact is that I need to have the BackupPC data on a network storage > server (NAS), a Lacie network hard disk which accept Samba, HTTP or > FTP. > > Thank you very much for your help! > Bye. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
