Cifs

[andrewg]

yeah it worked, ivbe just stuck those lines into the config file and issued a reboot to see if it picks them up automatically!

and the result is (before i hit submit) : humm not picked up the config

[mvallevand]

yeah it worked, ivbe just stuck those lines into the config file and issued a reboot to see if it picks them up automatically!

and the result is (before i hit submit) : humm not picked up the config

I copied this from another thread

The most important thing about setting up the share is following Step 2 on the wiki. You can confirm you have done this by telnetting to your mvp and issuing the following command

cat /etc/tftp.config

If you don't see your server IP the share won't load.

If the IP is right, attach a copy of your config file and I'll have a look.

Martin

[andrewg]

Good morning,

the TFTP address appears to be correct (my gbpvr server)


To be honest, i do not think im fully understanding this config file properly, which I have suspected for a while. Its hard to get my head round all of this booting a linux device from another PC

I have taken the lines of code you gave me before to see if I can get direct access to the NAS shared, as follows:

mkdir /usr/local
mkdir /usr/local/samba
mkdir /usr/local/samba/lib
echo "interfaces = 192.168.1.106/24" > /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
PATH=/etc/mvpmc:$PATH
ln -s /etc/mvpmc/libdl-0.9.28.so /lib/libdl.so.0

mkdir /NAS
smbmount //192.168.1.103/PUBLIC /NAS -o username=admin,password=admin


EDIT: I just looked on the MVP on the tv screen and notice in the dir structure that there are two /NAS, one of them has a character after it that I cannot recreate, I wonder if it has mounted twice - 1) manually and 2) via the config file with some strange characters, but I see nothing on the config file that might cause this (spaces etc)

EDIT 2: I pulled the power and its definately the config file thats created /NAS? - ? being a square(?)

[mvallevand]

Good morning, EDIT 2: I pulled the power and its definately the config file thats created /NAS? - ? being a square(?)

Good morning, so your dongle.bin.config is loading. Try the attached config file and let me know if it works. I'll be back shortly, my is telling me he needs his walk.

Martin

[andrewg]

Afternoon

that did something ... did a complete poweroff to make sure

the dir NAS is now created but there is nothing in it.

EDIT: actually, im not sure what its doing, i issued
smbmount //192.168.1.103/PUBLIC /NAS -o username=admin,password=admin

at the command line and it says -sh: smbmount: not found

so ive no idea which bits it is loading the the config, it all works find if you enter via telnet,. I even played some mp3 off the NAS

[mvallevand]

Afternoon

that did something ... did a complete poweroff to make sure

the dir NAS is now created but there is nothing in it.

Could you confirm your IP addresses based on your file you have

mvp .106
NAS .103


Martin

[andrewg]

mvp .106
NAS .103


Martin

Those are definately correct.


EDIT : echo "interfaces = 192.168.1.103/24" changed from 106 and I think its working .. im not sure a reboot command totally reboots so I will go downstairs and power cycle it

EDIT 2: power cycles and /NAS is empty again, so I guess a reboot isnt a full reboot.

EDIT 3: It does not seem to have created this dir "mkdir /usr/local/samba/lib"

EDIT 4: whats the record for most edits in a post? I did a reboot and it working, I put the config file back to 106, im not sure what Ive done now !

[mvallevand]

Those are definately correct.


EDIT : echo "interfaces = 192.168.1.103/24" changed from 106 and I think its working .. im not sure a reboot command totally reboots so I will go downstairs and power cycle it

EDIT 2: power cycles and /NAS is empty again, so I guess a reboot isnt a full reboot.

EDIT 3: It does not seem to have created this dir "mkdir /usr/local/samba/lib
"

Based on this email I'm still confused about your IP addresses since your original email had 106 for the NAS.

A reboot is definitely the same as a power off, but maybe your mvp's IP isn't static. My original example allowed for this.

The problem with your config file is you need save the file in Unix format without cr/lf which might be problem if you edit what I sent you.

Martin.

[andrewg]

I was using DHCP, but when I plugged my 2nd MVP in upstairs it took the NAS's IP so ive changed it to a staticly assigned IP.

The MVP downstairs which Ive been testing samba with is definately now on 192.168.1.106 and the NAS is on 192.168.1.103.

I powered the MVP downstairs off at the switch and powered on, sometimes the NAS dir is empty sometimes it says wait .. and looks like its scanning it, then the files are there. I replaced the file I edited with your file.

What program can I use in windows that will keep the unix format for the text file?

[mvallevand]

I was using DHCP, but when I plugged my 2nd MVP in upstairs it took the NAS's IP so ive changed it to a staticly assigned IP.

The MVP downstairs which Ive been testing samba with is definately now on 192.168.1.106 and the NAS is on 192.168.1.103.

I powered the MVP downstairs off at the switch and powered on, sometimes the NAS dir is empty sometimes it says wait .. and looks like its scanning it, then the files are there. I replaced the file I edited with your file.

What program can I use in windows that will keep the unix format for the text file?

The problems that you are having sound similar to a post on that thread I found on cifs/smb. I just don't know. On one of my NAS drives that accepted smbmount I did find performance was much slower than cifs and nfs. Don't hit any keys will the mvpmc please wait scan is running mvpmc doesn't like this.

I don't know what editor to recommend, but I will make a change in mvpmc sometime. It's closing in on 10 so not today

I've attached a new startup config script that won't care about the mvp's IP.

Edit ignore this file the pal setting is wrong.

Martin