[OpenIndiana-discuss] Ubuntu 13.04 cifs error

[DormitionSkete@hotmail.com]

On May 14, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Michelle Knight wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> I updated my Ubuntu client to 13.04 and trying to map a CiFS share from
> my OI server, I get an IO error, no matter what I do.
> 
> I asked on the Ubuntu forum and got this back...
> 
> ---
> It's unfortunate that the error is reported as an I/O error. It's not
> really. it's a mount error. See the part in red Code:
> 
> mount error(5): Input/output error
> Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
> 
> This may be do to incompatibility in the Solaris version of CIFS. They
> roll their own (It's not Samba at all). Try a more basic mount command. 
> ---
> 
> Can anyone offer any insight in to the issue please?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Michelle.
> 

Unless there is a reason why you are using Solaris' built in CIFS sharing, perhaps you might want to try the old traditional Samba on your OI box.

Here's a little quick-start:

http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Samba

HTH