Re: kernel 2.6.1-1.65 - smbfs file system not supported by kernel

From: tim wunder (twunder_at_REMOVEcomcast.net)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:03:25 -0500

On 3/26/2004 3:43 PM, I believe that GVK wrote:

> Hi,
> I've just upgraded my system from Fedora Core 1 to
> Fedora Core 2 test 1.The kernel is 2.6.1-1.65.
> I'm unable to mount smb filesystems with the usual 'smbmount'.
> 'mount -t smbfs' is not working either.
> Also, even though the soundcard was detected to be
> SiS Trident, no sound is being played.
>
> Both these services worked fine in Fedora Core 1,
> with kernel 2.4. What should I do now to mount smb filesystems
> and to play sound?
>
> TIA
> GVK
>
>

smbmount is part of Fedora Core 1's samba-client package:
$ rpm -qf /usr/bin/smbmount
samba-client-3.0.2-7.FC1

'man mount' seems to indicate that mounting smbfs is handled by an
external program. I don't think this is a kernel issue at all (of course
that doesn't mean it isnt...).

HTH,
Tim

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