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JaV
2010-08-07
2013-04-05
  • JaV

    JaV - 2010-08-07

    I have a Samba server up that is not using usernames or passwords.  I can connect to it and read/write files to it from a windows machine.  I am not able to connect to it via the samba option from a Clonezilla boot disk.  Does anyone have any tips on how to get this working? 

     
  • JaV

    JaV - 2010-08-07

    when i try to use the root username and pass i get the following error:

    Mounting samba server by:
    mount -t cifs -o username="root" "//10.1.10.143/images" /home partimg
    Password:
    CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket.  Aborting operation
    CIFS VFS: cifs_mount cailed w/retu rn code = -113
    unable to find suitable address

     
  • JaV

    JaV - 2010-08-08

    couple more things to report… I realized that the IP address in the above example was incorrect, and when I rebooted and tried again, I got an error code = -6 instead of the -113.

    I have tried root and regular user accounts, and I can access the samba share from the machine that I am trying to this from when I am booted into XP where I am able to read/write to the samba share.

    it must be a software connection thing… any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

     
  • JaV

    JaV - 2010-08-08

    I got this worked out- no need to respond.

     
  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2010-08-12

    Maybe you can share how you worked that out. :)
    Thanks.

    Steven.

     
  • skwrl

    skwrl - 2011-11-13

    I just got this working…  When you get to select the backup destination, instead of selecting Samba, select Console Shell.  Use the failed mount -t cifs command as a guide but replace -o user="junk" with -o guest.

    The command I used was:

    mount -t cifs -o guest "//192.168.254.254/dirname" /home/partimag

    Once this has mounted, type exit and continue with the clonezilla wizard process.

    Hope this makes some sense and helps… worked for me.

     
  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2011-11-13

    OK, cool! Thanks.

    Steven.

     

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