solved -- but weirdly. i finally noticed that i didn't have /usr/bin/smbmount, so i apt-got installed --reinstalled smbfs (how's *that* for some multiple inflection!), and it works like a charm.
voodoo. on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 11:09:40AM -0400, Nori Heikkinen insinuated: > when i trashed my install yesterday and started over, i unfortunately > forgot to back up /etc. oops. now samba won't work. i can do an > smbclient -L servername, but i can't mount remote windoze filesystems > like i could in the last instass: > > the offending line in my /etc/fstab looks like this: > > //8track/ned /8track/ned smbfs credentials=/home/nori/.smbmount-ned,rw > > this exact line used to work. the credentials file is my username > (with a space in the username, which is why i'm using the file instead > of passing them on the line) and password. > > but when i try to mount it: > > spycellar:~# mount -a > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //8track/ned, > or too many mounted file systems > > but nothing else is mounted! > > spycellar:~# df > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/hda4 15559588 1260756 13508436 9% / > > the shared filesystem is okay, as windoze users can access that > partition. and it's certainly of type smbfs. > > what's going on here? i feel like it must be in my smb.conf, which i > pasted below, but i'm just using the dpkg defaults. > > thanks, > > </nori> > > /etc/samba/smb.conf (without the commented lines): > > [global] > workgroup = 8track > server string = %h server (Samba %v) > invalid users = root > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > max log size = 1000 > syslog = 0 > encrypt passwords = true > socket options = TCP_NODELAY > dns proxy = no > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword > :* %n\n . > > obey pam restrictions = yes > > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > browseable = no > writable = yes > create mask = 0700 > directory mask = 0700 > > [printers] > comment = All Printers > browseable = no > path = /tmp > printable = yes > public = no > writable = no > create mode = 0700 > > -- > .~. nori @ sccs.swarthmore.edu > /V\ http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/ > // \\ @ maenad.net > /( )\ www.maenad.net > ^`~'^ > get my (*new*) key here: > http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc > (please *remove* old key 11e031f1!) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > </nori> -- .~. nori @ sccs.swarthmore.edu /V\ http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/ // \\ @ maenad.net /( )\ www.maenad.net ^`~'^ get my (*new*) key here: http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc (please *remove* old key 11e031f1!) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
