Not mounting ploplinux on PXE boot

[Thiassi]

I'm sure this is an easy answer but I can't seem to find too much on it apart from this thread which didn't get a response from the OP: http://forum.plop.at/index.php/topic,17.0.html

I'm, basically, getting the exact same problem and have followed the tutorial closely.

I tried using the mount suggestion after booting from a CD, as the response suggested above, but I'm getting the following error:

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mount: unknown filesystem type "smbfs"


Any suggestions?

Many thanks.

[Elmar]

hi,
please post the complete mount command you used.

regards
elmar

[Thiassi]

hi,
please post the complete mount command you used.

regards
elmar

The same command as stated in the post linked above.

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mount //10.0.0.103/ploplinux /mnt -o username=[user]


[Elmar]

hmmm,
what windows version do you use?

[Thiassi]

hmmm,
what windows version do you use?

Hmm, yeah that's a good point, the share is on a Windows 2008 box.

[Elmar]

i have no wi 2008 to test.
try mount.cifs //10.0.0.103/ploplinux /mnt -o username=[user]

[Thiassi]

Ok, apologies. I should have done some basic checks before I posted.

Incase anyone hits the same problem: I was using a DNS name for my server. Once reverted to the IP I then got a "permission denied" so I simply created a new restricted AD account just for the share ("Change" share permission required).

It is now reading the network share fine.

Thanks for your help Elmar.