> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:05:57 -0800 (PST), Charles Li <cli168@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I would like to know how to access window network > > drives. > > I am dialing in from home to work. Usually, when I > > use Winxp, I can use window explorer and do > > \\servername\dir to access it. How do I do this in > > FC3? > > > > Thanks, > > Charles Li > > <snip> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:06:08 -0800, Glenn Story <glenn.story@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 1. Add an entry such as the following to /etc/fstab: > > //servername/dir /some/local/dir smbfs noauto,user > > 2. Execute the following command > > mkdir -p /some/local/dir > > Now whenever you want to mount this file system issue the command > > mount /some/local/dir > > The "user" attribue in the fstab entry will permit you to execute this > command from a non-root account. > > You will be prompted for your windows username and password. > > Of course you should substitute suitable values for servername, dir, > some, and local. > > -- Glenn <snip> I too have been wondering how to do this, but it's been a low priority for me thus far. I recently booted a Knoppix live CD as well as a Sun Java Desktop live CD each of which automatically listed my windows networked PCs. How did they do this without being told anything by me? It would be nice to replicate such a feature on my FC2 box. Cheers Graham
