samba mount in fstab problems

[Dr.Diesel]

Any ideas why this doesn't work in fstab?

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//***.***.***.***/main   /main  smbfs  users,uid=500,gid=500,username=*****,password=**** 0 0

Here is the error i get when I try mount /main

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mount: Mounting //192.168.1.44/main on /main failed: Invalid argument

Thanks
Andy

[noip]

First, I don't know the answer.
but
Is fstab processed before samba is started?

just a thought.

Rgds

GS

ftgs

[Dr.Diesel]

Thanks for the reply.

I have tried it manually so it isn't a startup sequence issue, but I am not sure what is needed on the client side, maybe it is turned off?

Andy

[sunburnt]

Are you saying that when you tried it manually it didn't work?
Anyway, I've never got a Samba mount to work using the IP add., all that's worked was the server hostname.
I don't know why, because the IP add. is suppose to work, but it doesn't work for me!

[Dr.Diesel]

Are you saying that when you tried it manually it didn't work?
Anyway, I've never got a Samba mount to work using the IP add., all that's worked was the server hostname.
I don't know why, because the IP add. is suppose to work, but it doesn't work for me!

Thanks, I manually attempt by "mount /main" at the console prompt.

I will give the hostname a shot when I get home from work!