smbmount //other_machines_IP_or_name/share_name /mnt/c -o lfs,username=blah,password=blah
the lfs in the middle gives samba Large File Support. I couldn't copy anything bigger than 2Gig without it Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Howie > Sent: 29 March 2006 9:55pm > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: copying a 12GB file > > > I missed the first message, so I'm quoting from a quote: > > > Am 2006-03-01 17:18:43, schrieb .: > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>how can I copy a 12GB file at reasonable speed over a > 1000Mbit ethernet > >>connection from one computer (mailserver) to another (SAMBA > file server > >>or my workstation) without going to lengths like installing an FTP > >>server or the like on the mailserver? > >> > >>File size limit is 2GB with smbmount; NFS will take about > 14 hours(!) > >>because copying fails after about 1--2 GB with an I/O error > unless using > >>sync mode. > > Is there a reason you cannot use scp? Even with an old > 766MHz I was able to > image a 10gb hard drive with a chain of 'cat | ssh "cat > > file"' in around a > half hour over 100mbit. If you set up ssh keys you won't > need a password and > can thus automate it if required. > > -- > Chris Howie > http://www.chrishowie.com > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a--->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E--- > W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- > R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
