Samba? Xubuntu Client

[Frankly3D]

Hi

Trying to link a Xubuntu Client with an FC6 Samba server.
Had a look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=248656

but some problems.

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me@xubuntu:~$ smbclient -L fc6
Password:
Domain=[FC6] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c-2]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
store00 Disk File Directories
store01 Disk File Directories
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list the shares, ok.

fstab has been edited:
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//FC6/store00 /mnt/store00 cifs username=xubuntu,password=password 0 0
//FC6/store01 /mnt/store01 cifs username=xubuntu,password=password 0 0
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I ran sudo mkdir for /mnt/store00 (01)


but mount -a brings:
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sudo mount -a
Password:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //FC6/store00,
missing codepage or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //FC6/store01,
missing codepage or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so
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dmesg | tail brings:
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dmesg | tail
[17179710.572000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17179710.572000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180037.504000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180081.440000] smb_fill_super: missing data argument
[17180117.828000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180117.828000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180748.204000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180748.204000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180887.828000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22
[17180887.828000] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22

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At a loss

Frank

[metoor30]

I had this same problem when switching a Slackware system from smbfs to cifs. Nothing else changed. I was able to get around this error by changing //<hostname>/<share> to //<IP Address>/<share>. I'm not sure why this work, the hostname was in the hosts file.

If you still have problems, make sure the spelling of all the options listed in the fstab are correct.

[metoor30]

Didn't realize that this post was so old, but hope it helps someone.

[tierra]

Originally Posted by metoor30 Didn't realize that this post was so old, but hope it helps someone.

That was pretty good timing actually. You can be happy it's helped at least one person now.

Thanks

[bernied]

Originally Posted by metoor30 I had this same problem when switching a Slackware system from smbfs to cifs. Nothing else changed. I was able to get around this error by changing //<hostname>/<share> to //<IP Address>/<share>. I'm not sure why this work, the hostname was in the hosts file.

This worked for me too. Thanks metoor.

Curiously, it looks like the problem will be resolved in time, as it applies to my Kubuntu Fiesty install, but not to a Debian testing install, where I am able to use host names (not IP addresses) with no problems.
On Fiesty:

$ smbclient --version
Version 3.0.24

On Debian testing:

$ smbclient --version
Version 3.0.28

Maybe it is fixed in gutsy??

[dturanski]

I got the same thing in gutsy. IP address works.
>> smbclient --version
Version 3.0.26a

[sean4u]

Hello Thread. I solved this exact same problem on a new Xubuntu install by installing the smbfs pacakge. The error appeared for me because mount.cifs was missing. And I spotted a hint about that on an archlinux thread!

Hope this helps.
Sean

[r m h]

Ubuntu 7.10 doesn't appear to install smbfs by default.

The answer for me was the same as for sean4u - install smbfs
...and as you can see, I was able to use the server name not its IP address

hope this summary helps someone, someday:

root@glacier:~# mount -t cifs -o username=user //server/music2 /mnt/music2 ; echo "" ; dmesg | tail -1
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //server/music2,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so

[58268.423629] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22

# now try accessing 'server' by its' IP address

root@glacier:~# mount -t cifs -o username=user //192.168.11.56/music2 /mnt/music2 ; echo "" ; dmesg | tail -2
mount: block device //192.168.11.56/music2 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: cannot mount block device //192.168.11.56/music2 read-only

[59990.266151] CIFS VFS: Send error in SessSetup = -13
[59990.395423] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -13

# now try passing the read-write flag and the workgroup

root@glacier:~# mount -t cifs -o rw,username=user,workgroup=ICE //192.168.11.56/music2 /mnt/music2 ; echo "" ; dmesg | tail -2
mount: block device //192.168.11.56/music2 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: cannot mount block device //192.168.11.56/music2 read-only

[67901.827099] CIFS VFS: Send error in SessSetup = -13
[67901.957115] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -13

# install smbfs and try again, using server name, not IP

root@glacier:~# apt-get install smbfs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
smbfs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 485kB of archives.
After unpacking 1126kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main smbfs 3.0.26a-1ubuntu2.3 [485kB]
Fetched 485kB in 1s (275kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package smbfs.
(Reading database ... 104893 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking smbfs (from .../smbfs_3.0.26a-1ubuntu2.3_i386.deb) ...
Setting up smbfs (3.0.26a-1ubuntu2.3) ...

root@glacier:~# mount -t cifs -o rw,username=user,workgroup=ICE //server/music2 /mnt/music2
Password: <enter password for user 'user' on server 'server'>

root@glacier:~# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 147850940 27082740 113257816 20% /
varrun 1037972 92 1037880 1% /var/run
varlock 1037972 0 1037972 0% /var/lock
udev 1037972 80 1037892 1% /dev
devshm 1037972 0 1037972 0% /dev/shm
lrm 1037972 34696 1003276 4% /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/volatile
//server/music2 3417763836 3200977576 216786260 94% /mnt/music2

[dannyboy1121]

smbfs ... ahhhhhHHHhhhh

Thanks for posting this .. I was bashing my head against a brick wall on this one trying to sort out an autofs issue on ubuntu-eee for my little eeepc