On (16/03/06 16:54), David R. Litwin wrote: > On 16/03/06, Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you tried putting up files for sharing on the XP system and checked > > whether you can see them? > > I've got smbclient and smbfs installed and mount file shares within > > /etc/fstab > > > That was the first thing I tried. Using the programme SAMBA on KDE, I did > see them. But, doing so with fstab would be infinitely more preferabe. How > does one do this?
I have: # smbclient configuration //zeus/cma /smb/cma cifs credentials=/home/clive/.smb_pass,file_mode=0660,dir_mode=0770 0 0 //zeus/clive /smb/clive cifs credentials=/home/clive/.smb_pass,file_mode=0660,dir_mode=0770 0 0 //zeus/misc /smb/misc cifs credentials=/home/clive/.smb_pass,file_mode=0660,dir_mode=0770 0 0 //zeus/tamewolf /smb/tamewolf cifs credentials=/home/clive/.smb_pass,file_mode=0660,dir_mode=0770 0 0 .smb_pass is in the format: username=clive password=<password> zeus is the (Samba) server and I mount the shares under /smb which you need to $ sudo mkdir -p /smb/<share> > I also have the cifs module installed. > > > ...The what? Perhaps this is the problem? lsmod makes no mention of CIFS. Try: $ sudo modconf and look for kernel/fs/cifs > Your printer setup via cups looks OK. > > > >Well, that's good. The printer's address is also correct? Looks OK to me > Thank you kindly. You're welcome :) Incidentally I find this invaluable: http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.html Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
