mounted directory repeating unexpected files and directories

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Mon Dec 15 18:53:31 UTC 2008


On 12/14/2008 07:43 PM, Rashkae wrote:

> 
> The new kernel module is cifs.  smbfs was left in there because it was
> needed to connect to old file servers (such as Windows for Workgroups).
>  I think cifs works for that now as well, but don't quote me on that.
> 
> smbfs package is still needed, but your fstab should be mounding cifs
> where possible.  The most immediate difference you will notice, smbfs
> does not support files > 2GB, wheras cifs does.
> 

Thanks for the info. Found:
http://samba.org/samba/smbfs/
  http://linux-cifs.samba.org/

G.





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