Network Help needed..

The Newfie · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 24

I need Help.. i am new to gentoo and i have a problem like all who are new.. i have a windows file server. and i dont know how to mount my fileservers drives onto my linux box.. can some one help..?

Brad.

rutski89 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:

Use samba as your fileserver instead? http://us2.samba.org/samba/
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The Newfie · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 24

how hard is Samba to install..? would a newbe be able to do it or will i need help.?

BlackEdder · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:

Samba is actually compatible with the windows fileserver protocol. Even if you install samba on a server you will still need to do the same steps to access those drives from your linux desktop. So I would start by setting up your linux box to access the windows fileserver. You will need to emerge samba, and then you can use smbmount to mount the shared folders on your server.

Here is all the info you need. http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_Samba#Client
There is also a part about how to setup a samba server, for when you want to get rid off that windows server

The Newfie · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 24

cool Thanks

ill look in to all this and if i have more questions ill post them here:D thanks for the help Guys.

Brad.

The Newfie · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 24

Well after several attempts i have found that this is not going to work this way.. unless i install samba on my Windows File server... is there any other way that i can mount my windows fileservers drives on my Gentoo Linux Box.?

Brad

evader · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Windows transmits it's shared file system info on a network using the SMB protocol natively.

1. Make sure your the folders/drives on the windows box you want to share have sharing turned on
2. Write down the workgroup name (it's probably Workgroup, Home or Mshome)
3. emerge -va samba on your linux box
4. use smbmount

You will need to edit the /etc/samba.conf file- this can be as easy or as complicated as you make it. Check out the previous posters wiki reference or the samba website. Good luck.
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WhimpyPeon · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:44 am Post subject:

I don't think you need to have your samba server running, just installed.

TerminalAddict · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Posts: 119

install LinNeighborhood
browse as a user, and mount from there.