trouble with my mount command

I have an networked hard drive (purchased one, not a linux-running system which would be a lot easier).

If I run the mount command manually, it mounts with no problem

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sudo mount //192.168.0.105/"goflex home backup" /media/goflex_home/ -t smbfs -o username=<username>,password=<password>

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When I try and mount it in the /etc/fstab it won't mount saying

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[mntent]: line 27 in /etc/fstab is bad

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Originally Posted by Dragonbite

I have an networked hard drive (purchased one, not a linux-running system which would be a lot easier).

If I run the mount command manually, it mounts with no problem

Code:

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sudo mount //192.168.0.105/"goflex home backup" /media/goflex_home/ -t smbfs -o username=<username>,password=<password>

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When I try and mount it in the /etc/fstab it won't mount saying

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[mntent]: line 27 in /etc/fstab is bad

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what is the line 27 in fstab? provide the output of

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cat /etc/fstab

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This may be your solution in /etc/fstab: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2287-fstab...unt-point-path

You need to represent spaces as \040

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Originally Posted by pkadeel

what is the line 27 in fstab?

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Sorry about that, I got interrupted before I could look over my post and include the line in /etc/fstab. Yes, line 27 is the line I am trying to mount.

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//192.168.1.105/"goflex home backup"                /mnt/goflex_home        smbfs        noauto,username=<username>,password=<password>        0        2

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Originally Posted by vanadium

This may be your solution in /etc/fstab: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2287-fstab...unt-point-path

You need to represent spaces as \040

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This is helpful. I changed it with "0/040" mentioned in the article, followed by "/040" and then "\040" and I am getting

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mount error(113): No route to host
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)

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So I guess the next thing to check is mount.cifs

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Originally Posted by Dragonbite

Sorry about that, I got interrupted before I could look over my post and include the line in /etc/fstab. Yes, line 27 is the line I am trying to mount.

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//192.168.1.105/"goflex home backup"        /mnt/goflex_home    smbfs    noauto,username=<username>,password=<password>    0    2

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This is helpful. I changed it with "0/040" mentioned in the article, followed by "/040" and then "\040" and I am getting

So I guess the next thing to check is mount.cifs

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I am not sure but looks like your samba share is not present (connected whatever) when the fstab file is read during startup. Have you tried using the 0 fsck option instead of 2

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Originally Posted by pkadeel

I am not sure but looks like your samba share is not present (connected whatever) when the fstab file is read during startup. Have you tried using the 0 fsck option instead of 2

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I'll give that a try when I get home.

Funny thing is that when I run "sudo mount -a" or "sudo mount /mnt/goflex_home" it comes back with that error even though I can have nautilus with it open in the background.

And like I said, running the command in the first post, it connects, just not in /etc/fstab.

With nautilus open browsing the share can you post the result of:

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mount

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The reason it does not connect in /etc/fstab may be because the network is not available yet at the time fstab is processed. Add the option _netdev to overcome this.

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Originally Posted by vanadium

The reason it does not connect in /etc/fstab may be because the network is not available yet at the time fstab is processed. Add the option _netdev to overcome this.

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I'm pretty sure this isn't the problem, if you read the OP's post above:

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Funny thing is that when I run "sudo mount -a" or "sudo mount /mnt/goflex_home" it comes back with that error even though I can have nautilus with it open in the background.

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