> -----Original Message----- > From: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:02 PM > To: 'samba@samba.org' > Cc: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > Subject: CIFS mount problem on Linux > > hi, > I have a SUN machine running samba server. The vxfs shares on this machine is shared thru samba server > SUN Machine -- SunOS 5.8 Generic_108528-14 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-80 > Samba -- 2.2.4 > > > I am trying to remotely mount this share from the SUN machine, on my Linux machine (the linux kernel supports cifs). > Linux -- Red Hat 7.3 > Linux Kernel -- 2.4.20-18.7XFS1.30pre2smp > Linux CIFS Client version -- 0.8.2 > > When i try to cifs mount a share ISUXXX, from Machine <IPAddress>, on my linux machine i see the below problem: > > Try1: > mount.cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint -o username=<userName>,password=<passwd> > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, keyboard events. > The machine seems to be alive (i can ping it) > > Try2: > mount -t cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint > Asks for password : <I enter password> > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, keyboard events. > The machine is not even alive (cannot ping) > > In this case i do not give any usename, i think it picks it from the USER env (which might be a wrong username) > > Do u think iam missing something ? > > I appreciate u'r help. > Thanks, > -Sangeetha >
I've found that when i use a host name CIFS works, but when I try the IP it just hangs and eventually times out... seems weird I admit. So try replacing the IP address with the actual host name. At 00:32 15/08/2003 +0530, Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) wrote:> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:02 PM > > To: 'samba@samba.org' > > Cc: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > > Subject: CIFS mount problem on Linux > > > > hi, > > I have a SUN machine running samba server. The vxfs shares on > this machine is shared thru samba server > > SUN Machine -- SunOS 5.8 Generic_108528-14 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-80 > > Samba -- 2.2.4 > > > > > > I am trying to remotely mount this share from the SUN machine, on > my Linux machine (the linux kernel supports cifs). > > Linux -- Red Hat 7.3 > > Linux Kernel -- 2.4.20-18.7XFS1.30pre2smp > > Linux CIFS Client version -- 0.8.2 > > > > When i try to cifs mount a share ISUXXX, from Machine > <IPAddress>, on my linux machine i see the below problem: > > > > Try1: > > mount.cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint -o > username=<userName>,password=<passwd> > > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, > keyboard events. > > The machine seems to be alive (i can ping it) > > > > Try2: > > mount -t cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint > > Asks for password : <I enter password> > > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, > keyboard events. > > The machine is not even alive (cannot ping) > > > > In this case i do not give any usename, i think it picks it from > the USER env (which might be a wrong username) > > > > Do u think iam missing something ? > > > > I appreciate u'r help. > > Thanks, > > -Sangeetha > > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
hi Matthew, Thanks for the suggestion, it works like a charm ! Iam just wondering if anyone in the group knows why it hangs when IP is used ! Thanks, -Sangeetha -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Ewanchuk [mailto:linux@intellinetcommunications.net] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 4:40 PM To: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] FW: CIFS mount problem on Linux I've found that when i use a host name CIFS works, but when I try the IP it just hangs and eventually times out... seems weird I admit. So try replacing the IP address with the actual host name. At 00:32 15/08/2003 +0530, Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) wrote:> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:02 PM > > To: 'samba@samba.org' > > Cc: Ramadurai, Sangeetha (MED) > > Subject: CIFS mount problem on Linux > > > > hi, > > I have a SUN machine running samba server. The vxfs shares on > this machine is shared thru samba server > > SUN Machine -- SunOS 5.8 Generic_108528-14 sun4u sparcSUNW,Ultra-80> > Samba -- 2.2.4 > > > > > > I am trying to remotely mount this share from the SUN machine,on> my Linux machine (the linux kernel supports cifs). > > Linux -- Red Hat 7.3 > > Linux Kernel -- 2.4.20-18.7XFS1.30pre2smp > > Linux CIFS Client version -- 0.8.2 > > > > When i try to cifs mount a share ISUXXX, from Machine > <IPAddress>, on my linux machine i see the below problem: > > > > Try1: > > mount.cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint -o > username=<userName>,password=<passwd> > > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, > keyboard events. > > The machine seems to be alive (i can ping it) > > > > Try2: > > mount -t cifs //<IPAddress>/ISUXXX /someMountPoint > > Asks for password : <I enter password> > > ---> My linux box starts hanging ! Does not take any mouse, > keyboard events. > > The machine is not even alive (cannot ping) > > > > In this case i do not give any usename, i think it picks itfrom> the USER env (which might be a wrong username) > > > > Do u think iam missing something ? > > > > I appreciate u'r help. > > Thanks, > > -Sangeetha > > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba