[OpenIndiana-discuss] Ubuntu 13.04 cifs error

[Nikola M.]

On 05/14/13 09:02 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,
>
> Michell
Maybe you need to report a bug to Samba in Ubuntu and then to report the
same to Samba upstream to figure it out.
And also, to report it to Illumos too as a bug for CIFS implementation
with Ubuntu as a client.

I see no reason not to actually use CIFS implementation instead of Samba,
anyone have actually some idea and experience on this matter?

We have to nail this down, since default install on both sides should be
able to cooperate and "just work".