On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 07:24:00PM +0200, Aivaras wrote: > How to get to samba share by name? > > On windows mashine typing in explorer \\192.168.0.1 opens shares and > \\server doesnt. > > Mounting localy on server: > > mount_smbfs -I 192.168.0.1 //server/data /mnt/samba - works > mount_smbfs //server/data /mnt/samba - mount_smbfs: can't get server > address: syserr = Operation timed out > ping server - I get good response - ping works to that name. > > /etc/hosts: > 192.168.0.1 server.domain.com server >
You'll either need a DNS server or you'll have to edit your hosts files. To include the names and ip's of the machines you want to connect to by name. Windows has a hosts file that works very similar to /etc/hosts. You need to add the ip address and name of the machine to it. Mike H _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
