Thread: How to mount smb share in linunx with hostname.

Hi,

I am trying to mount the samba share in one of linux box using with hostname. it is not mounting, giving Input/Output error.


same samba share is working, when i use the IP Address.


With hostname it is not working, with IP Address it is working


please any one help on this



Thanks in advance
Satya

You can use

Code:

nmblookup -A IPADDRESS

to find netbios name and same can be use to mount or you can configure "/etc/hosts" file to access that server using hostname.

Thank you so much per respond.

Below is the output of above command.

Looking up status of x.x.x.x
US <00> - <GROUP> B <ACTIVE>
SWUSTP20 <00> - B <ACTIVE>
SWUSTP20 <20> - B <ACTIVE>


MAC Address = x-x-x-x-x-x



and when i tried to mount i am getting the below error.

mount error 5 = Input/output error
Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root



Thanks,
Satya