Mounting Zaurus On Linux Using Smbmount Options

[jeffbarish]

I would like to mount my Zaurus on my linux desktop. I use the command

mount -t smbfs //192.168.129.201/home/zaurus /mnt/zaurus

and get the message

Error connecting to 192.168.129.201 (Connection refused)
6225: Connection to 192.168.129.201 failed
SMB connection failed

I suspect that I have to modify a file on the Zaurus identifying my linux desktop so that the smb server knows to permit the mount, but I can't find such a file. I found /home/root/usr/lib/samba/smb.conf, but I don't see anything relevant in there.

[craigtyson]

I get this same when doing this not logged in as root.

Use SU first and see what happens

Also what ROM and interface are you using?

[jeffbarish]

I was logged in as root.

I am using the standard Sharp ROM. I am connecting over usbnet.

I just tried

mount -t smbfs //192.168.129.201/home/zaurus /mnt/zaurus -o username=root

That command produces

Anonymous login successful
6780: tree connect failed: ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network name in tree connect.)
SMB connection failed

[craigtyson]

Can you dump your Zs SMB.CONF in the post. also your Zs /etc/inetd.conf

Might just be a line in either needs un-reming.

[jeffbarish]

Both files are in their default state. Here is smb.conf:

[global]
# workgroup is either a domain name or a workgroup name
workgroup = WORKGROUP
log file = /dev/null
#
# encrypt passwords is required for Win98, NT and Windows 2000
#
encrypt passwords = yes

coding system = utf8
client code page = 932
force create mode = 0755
strict sync = yes
sync always = yes

interfaces = usbd0
# wins support = yes
bind interfaces only = yes
[system]
comment = System Folder
path = /root/samba
read only = no
browseable = no
guest ok = yes
force user = root
[home]
comment = for User Data
path = /home/samba
short preserve case = no
read only = no
guest ok = yes
force user = zaurus

And here is inetd.conf:

#
# inetd.conf This file describes the services that will be available
# through the INETD TCP/IP super server. To re-configure
# the running INETD process, edit this file, then send the
# INETD process a SIGHUP signal.
#
# Version: @(#)/etc/inetd.conf 3.10 05/27/93
#
# Authors: Original taken from BSD UNIX 4.3/TAHOE.
# Fred N. van Kempen, <waltje@uwalt.nl.mugnet.org>
#
# Modified for Debian Linux by Ian A. Murdock <imurdock@shell.portal.com>
#
# Modified for RHS Linux by Marc Ewing <marc@redhat.com>
#
# Further modified by Olaf Kirch <okir@caldera.com> for Caldera Open Linux
#
# <service_name> <sock_type> <proto> <flags> <user> <server_path> <args>
#
# Echo, discard, daytime, and chargen are used primarily for testing.
#
# To re-read this file after changes, just do a 'killall -HUP inetd'
#
# Note: builtin UDP services now silently drop packets from ports < 512.
#echo stream tcp nowait root internal
#echo dgram udp wait root internal
#discard stream tcp nowait root internal
#discard dgram udp wait root internal
#daytime stream tcp nowait root internal
#daytime dgram udp wait root internal
#chargen stream tcp nowait root internal
#chargen dgram udp wait root internal
#time stream tcp nowait root internal
#time dgram udp wait root internal
#
# These are standard services.
#
### With tcpd (TCP Wrapper) ###
#ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd -l -a
#telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd
### Without tcpd (TCP Wrapper) ###
#ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/in.ftpd -l -a
#telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/in.telnetd

#
# Mail and news
#
# Do not uncomment either unless you *really* know what you are doing.
# Both are started as standalone daemons from the /etc/rc.d scripts.
#smtp stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/smtpd smtpd
#nntp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.nntpd

#
# Shell, login, exec and talk are BSD protocols.
#
#shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rshd
#login stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rlogind
#exec stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rexecd
#talk dgram udp wait nobody.tty /usr/sbin/tcpd in.talkd
#ntalk dgram udp wait nobody.tty /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ntalkd
#dtalk stream tcp wait nobody.tty /usr/sbin/tcpd in.dtalkd

#
# Pop and imap mail services et al
#
#pop2 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd ipop2d
#pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd ipop3d
#imap stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd imapd
#
# The Internet UUCP service.
#
#uucp stream tcp nowait uucp /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/uucico -l
#
# Tftp service is provided primarily for booting. Most sites
# run this only on machines acting as "boot servers." Do not uncomment
# this unless you *need* it.
#
#tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.tftpd
#bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd bootpd
#
# This is for the finger service
#
#finger stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.fingerd
#
# Finger, systat and netstat give out user information which may be
# valuable to potential "system crackers." Many sites choose to disable
# some or all of these services to improve security.
#
#systat stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/ps -auwwx
#netstat stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/netstat --inet
#
# Authentication
#
#auth stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.identd
#
# End of inetd.conf
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd -a

[craigtyson]

smb.conf looks more or less the same as mine although my inetd.conf has

# samba
netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/smbd
netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/nmbd

in it which I thought was to allow windoze to connect but might also effect smb. Can you mount from the Z to you PC ?

[jeffbarish]

Sticking those lines into my inetd.conf had no effect. I am not able to mount my desktop system on the Zaurus. In fact, I am not able even to ping the desktop system (network unreachable).

[craigtyson]

Do you have any firewall services running on your PC ?

[jeffbarish]

No.

[craigtyson]

Can you ping your Z from the PC?

[jeffbarish]

Yes. Also ftp and VNC.

[Tehas]

Check your log files in /var/smb to see if the messages help you.

I had a problem mounting my SL6000 to my XP box at work. The error that I was getting was that the name for my Zaurus' name in my /etc/hosts file. When browsing over USB, the XP box is 192.168.129.1 and the Zaurus is 92.168.129.201 so I had to add an entry in /etc/hosts to mapped the 201 IP to my Zaurus's name.

[iamasmith]

smb.conf looks more or less the same as mine although my inetd.conf has

# samba
netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/smbd
netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/nmbd

in it which I thought was to allow windoze to connect but might also effect smb.  Can you mount from the Z to you PC ?

The seperation between the parameters on these lines MUST be via TAB and not whitespace.

You must then either reboot your Z or from su..

killall -HUP inetd

this causes the inetd superserver to reload the file.

If you find that inetd has completely stopped then it's probably due to a misformatting in the file. Check for TABS and not whitespace between the parameters.

PS I'm assuming that this is over a USB network. If not then you need to make sure the interface (on the Z) is listed on the interfaces line in /usr/lib/samba/smb.conf otherwise Samba will refuse the connection.

Oh yes and you can see the shares on the server prior to mounting with...

smbclient -L servername

- Andy

[jeffbarish]

I may be confused in some cases about which platform your suggestions apply to. I checked /var/log/samba/log.smbd on the desktop system (the client) and /var/smb/log.smb on the Zaurus (the server). They are both empty. I already have an entry in /etc/hosts on the client for the Zaurus. It permits me to ping the Zaurus. I tried making an entry in /etc/hosts on the Zaurus for the client, but that change had no effect.

I tried entering the two lines about netbios-ssn and netbios-ns using tabs instead of whitespace. I then issued the killall command. I was still unable to mount the Zaurus. I tried running the smbclient command on the Zaurus (the server), but there is no smbclient command on the Zaurus. And yes, I am connecting over usbnet. I tried changing the line in smb.conf to "interfaces = usb0" (rather than usbd0), but that change had no effect. Yes, inetd is running.

The error message is back to connection refused even though I am still specifying root as the user.

I appreciate all the suggestions. I hope that there will be others as I am stymied.

[iamasmith]

....
I tried entering the two lines about netbios-ssn and netbios-ns using tabs instead of whitespace.  I then issued the killall command.  I was still unable to mount the Zaurus.  I tried running the smbclient command on the Zaurus (the server), but there is no smbclient command on the Zaurus.  And yes, I am connecting over usbnet.  I tried changing the line in smb.conf to "interfaces = usb0" (rather than usbd0), but that change had no effect.  Yes, inetd is running.
....

OK firstly change the usb0 back to usbd0 that wasn't a typo as is important.

ps -ef | grep inetd

Does that acually return that inetd is running or just show the ps command?

If inetd is not running then there is still a formatting problem on the inetd.conf

smbclient -L is a Linux desktop command... try using that to list the shares on the Z.