Hi I am trying to create a boot diskette(s) that is able to mount a remote drive (on an NT server) using smbfs. I have tried doing this, but I can't fit smbd, nmbd, smbmount and smbumount all onto my root disk. What is the minimum set of files required for smbfs to work? What docs should I read to help me? I am running RedHat 6.2 (with a custom kernel v 2.2.14, ntfs and network card support compiled in). My plan is to boot from the diskettes and back up data from dead NT workstations to a share on an NT server. Would I be better off using smbclient? ftp? Greg Ford Wellington NZ
On Fri, 5 May 2000, Greg Ford wrote:> I am trying to create a boot diskette(s) that is able to mount a remote > drive (on an NT server) using smbfs. > I have tried doing this, but I can't fit smbd, nmbd, smbmount and smbumount > all onto my root disk.smbd, nmbd are servers and you shouldn't need them for a client. smbmount and smbumount are needed (possibly not smbumount).> Would I be better off using smbclient? ftp?Is smbclient smaller than smbmount+smbfs? Then yes. :) Is ftp smaller ... /Urban
[Greg Ford <Greg@Kohanga.ac.NZ>]> What is the minimum set of files required for smbfs to work?smbmount, smbumount, smbmnt.> I am running RedHat 6.2 (with a custom kernel v 2.2.14, ntfs and > network card support compiled in).Compile in smbfs as well.> Would I be better off using smbclient? ftp?Dunno, depends on your needs. ftp is probably smaller than smbfs+smbmount+smbmnt, but I haven't checked. If you are running IIS or some other ftpd on your NT server -- otherwise it's pretty useless.... Peter