For some strange reason, I used the "unix way" when I created a mount command, but the "windows way" for the entry in fstab. I will correct that. Thanks. I am writing (creating) lots of files on both the mounted windows drives. One has been working for over a year with no problems. All files created are rather small, if that makes any difference. I find no reference to a "cifs" in either the mount or smbmount help. What is it? Why should I use it instead of "smbfs"? Is it available in Red Hat release 9? Thanks again. Larry R. Pint National Truck Underwriting Managers, Inc. larry.pint at ntuminc.com 952-229-3451 > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Zbikowski [mailto:andyzib at gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:34 PM > To: Larry R. Pint > Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Mounting smbfs drive > > smbmount --help :) > > The correct way is the Unix way, not the Windows way. > > ei: > > mount -t smbfs -o username=user,workgroup=doman,rw //server/share > /mnt/point > > Also, if you will be creating files on the remote server using Windows > Sharing, use cifs instead of smbfs. cifs takes the same arguments as > smbfs. This little gotcha threw me for a loop as there are no problems > reading a 2gb+ file over a smbfs mount. > > > -- Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us > SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue >0; > 0 rows returned